Review article published In:
Autism, Language, Communication and CognitionEdited by Stephanie Durrleman
[Evolutionary Linguistic Theory 4:1] 2022
► pp. 1–4
Edited by Stephanie Durrleman
[Evolutionary Linguistic Theory 4:1] 2022
► pp. 1–4
Introduction
The relevance of Autism for Evolutionary Linguistic Theory
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