Physiological linguistics, and some implications regarding disciplinary autonomy and unification

Mind and Language

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-67

  Epstein, Samuel D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 33846597538     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0017.2006.00299.x     Document Type: Review

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