Current theories of specific language impairment (SLI) in children

Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 97-105

  Nettelbladt, Ulrika ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Cross linguistic comparisons; Deficits of underlying grammar; Language processing limitations; Scandinavian languages; Specific language impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042748331     PISSN: 14015439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/140154398434103     Document Type: Article

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