Early pointing gestures in zincantán

Journal of Linguistic Anthropology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 162-196

  Haviland, John B ^a  

^a Reed Ciesas Sureste   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937177493     PISSN: 10551360     EISSN: 15481395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/jlin.1998.8.2.162     Document Type: Article

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