Artificial languages across sciences and civilizations

Journal of Indian Philosophy

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 89-141

  Staal, Frits ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33747025777     PISSN: 00221791     EISSN: 15730395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10781-005-8189-0     Document Type: Review

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