Why knowledge is unnecessary for understanding language

Mind

Volumn 111, Issue 443, 2002, Pages 521-550

  Pettit, Dean ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 33845315390     PISSN: 00264423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mind/111.443.519     Document Type: Article

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