Understanding minds and understanding communicated meanings in schizophrenia

Mind and Language

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 68-104

  Langdon, Robyn ^a   Davies, Martin ^b   Coltheart, Max ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0036487468     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0017.00189     Document Type: Article

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