Order in Spanish colour words: Evidence against linguistic relativity

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-90

  Delgado, Ana R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

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EID: 1542357690     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712604322779479     Document Type: Article

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