Dynamic event words: From common cognition to varied linguistic expression

First Language

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 233-255

  McCune, Lorraine ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Function word; Negation; Relational word; Sensorimotor intelligence; Verb

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249150777     PISSN: 01427237     EISSN: 17402344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0142723706060749     Document Type: Article

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