If it sounds too good to be true, it is: A Wittgensteinian approach to the conflict literature

Language and Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-22

  Nelson, Christian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptualization; Conflict; Ludwig Josef Johan; Polysemy; Wittgenstein; Word meaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347608185     PISSN: 02715309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5309(00)00013-6     Document Type: Article

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