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Realism vs. conceptualism in linguistics

Part A: The Appearance of and Justification for Linguistic Realism

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Katz, J.J., Postal, P.M. Realism vs. conceptualism in linguistics. Linguist Philos 14, 515–554 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00632596

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