The role of shape similarity in toddlers' lexical extensions

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-36

  Poulin Dubois, Diane ^a   Frank, Ilana ^a   Graham, Susan A ^a   Elkin, Abbie ^a  

^a Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Canada)

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EID: 0033245847     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151099165131     Document Type: Article

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