Language and thought: The fundamental significance of conversational awareness for cognitive development

Developmental Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-14

  Siegal, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033096035     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7687.00048     Document Type: Article

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