Expression of Superordinates in Children's Word Definitions

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 298-308

  Skwarchuk, Sheri Lynn ^a   Anglin, Jeremy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 0031497649     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.89.2.298     Document Type: Article

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