Learning Matters: The Role of Learning in Concept Acquisition

Mind and Language

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 507-539

  Margolis, Eric ^a   Laurence, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80155187520     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0017.2011.01429.x     Document Type: Article

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