The young child hearing someone called Jones many times does not therefore himself call him Jones, nor for this reason report that Jones was present, nor point to Jones in reply to the question Which is Jones? All these stages are developed through the use of autoclitics. (p. 360)
Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition. Chapter 14: Composition and Its Effects. Quote 20
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