Segmentation of continuous speech using phonotactics

Journal of Memory and Language

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-46

  McQueen, James M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLINGUISTICS   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0003025330     PISSN: 0749596X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmla.1998.2568     Document Type: Article

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