The semantics and ontology of the average American

Journal of Semantics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 373-405

  Collins, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85029352429     PISSN: 01675133     EISSN: 14774593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jos/ffx009     Document Type: Article

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