Language and other cognitive systems. What is special about language?

Language Learning and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 263-278

  Chomsky, Noam ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84859371350     PISSN: 15475441     EISSN: 15473341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15475441.2011.584041     Document Type: Article

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