How French speaking children understand promises: The role of the future tense

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-195

  Laval, Virginie ^a   Bernicot, Josie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

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EID: 0000922962     PISSN: 00906905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023262325889     Document Type: Article

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