Remarks on the foundations of linguistics

Philosophical Forum

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 233-252

  Postal, Paul M ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248696869     PISSN: 0031806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9191.00137     Document Type: Article

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