Puzzle-solving science: The quixotic quest for units in speech perception

Journal of Phonetics

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 305-320

  Goldinger, Stephen D ^a   Azuma, Tamiko ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0345443173     PISSN: 00954470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0095-4470(03)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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