The Time Course of Activation of Semantic Information during Spoken Word Recognition

Language and Cognitive Processes

Volumn 12, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 695-732

  Moss, Helen E ^a,c   McCormick, Samantha F ^b   Tyler, Lorraine K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031314901     PISSN: 01690965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016909697386664     Document Type: Article

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