Is syntax a representation in itself?

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences 25 (3):352-353 (2002)
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We address the issue of the nature of representations during development regarding language acquisition. The controversy of syntax as a process or operation for representation formation and syntax as a representation in itself is discussed. Eliminating the cognitive unconscious does not warrant a simplified, more parsimonious approach to human cognition in general.

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