When explanation is too hard (or understanding hijacking for novices)

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 9 (4):662-663 (1986)
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Aspects of the Theory of Syntax.Noam Chomsky - 1965 - Cambridge, MA, USA: MIT Press.

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