Partial word knowledge and vocabulary growth during reading comprehension

Journal of Literacy Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 531-553

  Schwanenflugel, Paula J ^a   Stahl, Steven A ^a   McFalls, Elisabeth L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0009333702     PISSN: 1086296X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10862969709547973     Document Type: Article

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