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Bickhard, Mark H. – Human Development, 1979
An argument is presented showing that the postulation of psychological capabilities that are jointly necessary to and specific to other capabilities involves strong theoretical commitments that have not generally been recognized. Examples are drawn from language development and evolution. (SS)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Developmental Psychology, Evolution, Language Acquisition