Self-reports and self-delusion regarding the use of Motherese: Implications from Kuwaiti adults

Language Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-28

  Haggan, Madeline ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Informants; Kuwaiti Arabic; Motherese; Self deception; Self reports

Indexed keywords

EID: 18144415966     PISSN: 03880001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0388-0001(00)00044-9     Document Type: Article

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