Symbol grounding: A new look at an old idea

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-172

  Sun, Ron ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NEC LABORATORIES AMERICA   (United States)

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EID: 0034363954     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515080050075663     Document Type: Article

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