Core folkbiological concepts: New evidence from wichí children and adults

Journal of Cognition and Culture

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 339-358

  Taverna, Andrea S ^a   Waxman, Sandra R ^b   Medinb, Douglas L ^b   Peralta, Olga A ^c  

^a Universidad Nacional de Formosa   (Argentina)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Amerindian community; concepts; development; Folkbiology; language; Wich

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885650722     PISSN: 15677095     EISSN: 15685373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/15685373-12342079     Document Type: Article

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