Sign-mediated concept formation

American Journal of Semiotics

Volumn 24, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 107-123

  Neuman, Yair ^a   Arnellos, Argyris ^b   Nave, Ophir ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

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EID: 79958236292     PISSN: 02777126     EISSN: 21532990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5840/ajs2008241/38     Document Type: Article

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