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Diacritics · Elizabeth Spelke

Language and LEGO? Where’s the connection?

September 8, 2011 John

I have to admit that it’s a bit nerdy of me to return from holiday – not really! I was doing an intensive course in Spanish – and direct readers to Diacritics, a blog I discovered through Mr Verb. The latest posting by John Stokes asks the question: ‘Why are humans smart? Language and LEGOs’.… Continue reading Language and LEGO? Where’s the connection?

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