The meaning of 'Most': Semantics, numerosity and psychology

Mind and Language

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 554-585

  Pietroski, Paul ^a,b   Lidz, Jeffrey ^a,b   Hunter, Tim ^a,b   Halberda, Justin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70350520082     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0017.2009.01374.x     Document Type: Article

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