Evolutionary consequences of language learning

Linguistics and Philosophy

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 637-667

  Niyogi, Partha ^a   Berwick, Robert C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 53249105452     PISSN: 01650157     EISSN: 15730549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005311532280     Document Type: Article

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