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Odors are expressible in language, as long as you speak the right language

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ID23375005
AuthorsA Majid (0000-0003-0132-216X, Radboud University Nijmegen, corresponding author), Niclas Burenhult (Lund University)
Year2014
Volume130
Issue2
Pages266-270
Publication date2014-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCognition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0010-0277 • E-ISSN: 1873-7838
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.cognition.2013.11.004
PMID24355816
OpenAlexW2163544283
LanguageEN
Citations received76
References cited26

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