Phonics - The Whole Story? A critical review of empirical evidence

Educational Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 355-364

  Wyse, Dominic ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842712407     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055690050137150     Document Type: Article

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