Three book-length studies of language evolution

Journal of Linguistics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 383-395

  Newmeyer, Frederick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84989384140     PISSN: 00222267     EISSN: 14697742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022226700008197     Document Type: Article

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