The role of diminutives in the acquisition of Russian gender: Can elements of child-directed speech aid in learning morphology?

Language Learning

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 221-256

  Kempe, Vera ^b   Brooks, Patricia J ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035628826     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9922.00154     Document Type: Article

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