The logic instinct

Mind and Language

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-65

  Crain, Stephen ^a   Khlentzos, Drew ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 74849088593     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0017.2009.01380.x     Document Type: Article

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