Scavenging, the stag hunt, and the evolution of language

Journal of Linguistics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 447-480

  Clark, Brady ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 82455233246     PISSN: 00222267     EISSN: 14697742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022226711000041     Document Type: Review

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