Negative evidence and negative feedback: Immediate effects on the grammaticality of child speech

First Language

Volumn 20, Issue 60, 2000, Pages 221-252

  Saxton, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0008254576     PISSN: 01427237     EISSN: 17402344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014272370002006001     Document Type: Article

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