Comprehension of directives in young children: Influence of social situation and linguistic form

First Language

Volumn 19, Issue 56, 1999, Pages 165-186

  Babelot, Géraldine ^a   Marcos, Haydée ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

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EID: 0242615450     PISSN: 01427237     EISSN: 17402344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014272379901905602     Document Type: Article

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