Electrophysiology in the study of developmental language impairments: Prospects and challenges for a top-down approach

Applied Psycholinguistics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-96

  Phillips, Colin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b 1401 Marie Mount Hall ^*  (United States)

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EID: 12444325546     PISSN: 01427164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0142716405050071     Document Type: Review

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