Phonological memory and rule learning

Language Learning

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-121

  Williams, John N ^a   Lovatt, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037972715     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9922.00211     Document Type: Article

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