Some core contested concepts.
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چکیده
Core concepts of language are highly contested. In some cases this is legitimate: real empirical and conceptual issues arise. In other cases, it seems that controversies are based on misunderstanding. A number of crucial cases are reviewed, and an approach to language is outlined that appears to have strong conceptual and empirical motivation, and to lead to conclusions about a number of significant issues that differ from some conventional beliefs.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of psycholinguistic research
دوره 44 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015