A Semantic Congruity Effect in Children's Acquisition of High and Low

Journal of Memory and Language

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 543-557

  Ryalls, Brigette Oliver ^a   Winslow, Emily ^a   Smith, Linda B ^a  

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EID: 0040163861     PISSN: 0749596X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmla.1998.2594     Document Type: Article

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