Semantics and the 'etymological fallacy' fallacy

Language Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 189-200

  Hutton, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0038343047     PISSN: 03880001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0388-0001(97)00025-9     Document Type: Article

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