A mental model theory of informal argument

The Mental Models Theory of Reasoning: Refinements and Extensions

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 189-208

  Green, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84918938362     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203774809     Document Type: Chapter

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