Linguistic relativity: The case of place value in multi-digit numbers

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 66-79

  Saxton, Matthew ^a   Towse, John N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22044436185     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1998.2437     Document Type: Article

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