NewAbstractConcepts: A Database of 42 Normed Abstract Concepts and Exemplars
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.384 | Journal eISSN: 2514-4820
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 1, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 29, 2024
Published on: Jul 12, 2024
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