The Modularity Issue in Language Acquisition: A Rapprochement? Comments on Gallistel and Chomsky

Language Learning and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 279-286

  Newport, Elissa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 84859346715     PISSN: 15475441     EISSN: 15473341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15475441.2011.605309     Document Type: Article

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