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Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Language Origins and Evolutionary Plausibility.
Bickerton, Derek
Language and Communication, v11 n1-2 p37-39 1991
Responds to a previous article on the conflict between formal and functionalist theories of language. Particular focus is on the endorsement that language is rooted in prior representational rather than communicative systems. (JL)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Diachronic Linguistics, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Syntax
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: For related article, see FL 521 116.
