Learning to do science: Influences of culture and language

Communication Disorders Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 50-64

  Westby, Carol ^a   Dezale, Jodi ^b   Fradd, Sandra H ^c   Lee, Okhee ^c  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Minneapolis Public Schools   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 0011976679     PISSN: 15257401     EISSN: 15384837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152574019902100107     Document Type: Article

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