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The myth of language universals: Language diversity and its importance for cognitive science
20091.0k citationsNicholas Evans, Stephen C. LevinsonBehavioral and Brain Sciencesprofile →
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Evans, Nicholas & Stephen C. Levinson. (2009). The myth of language universals: Language diversity and its importance for cognitive science. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 32(5). 429–448.1023 indexed citations breakdown →
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Evans, Nicholas. (2008). Review of Essentials of Language Documentation. Language documentation and conservation. 2(2). 340–350.5 indexed citations
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Evans, Nicholas. (2006). Who said Polysynthetic Languages Avoid Subordination? Multiple Subordination Strategies in Dalabon. Australian Journal of Linguistics. 26(1). 31–58.7 indexed citations
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Evans, Nicholas. (2005). Materials on Golin: grammar, texts and dictionary. Minerva Access (University of Melbourne).4 indexed citations
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Fletcher, Janet, Nicholas Evans, & Erich R. Round. (2002). Left-Edge Tonal Events in Kayardild (Australian).1 indexed citations
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Evans, Nicholas & Hans-Jürgen Sasse. (2002). Problems of Polysynthesis. Akademie Verlag eBooks.32 indexed citations
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