Children's productivity in the english past tense: The role of frequency, phonology, and neighborhood structure

Cognitive Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 283-304

  Marchman, Virginia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 0031184848     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15516709cog2103_2     Document Type: Article

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