Greek language processing in naive and skilled readers: Functional properties of the VWFA investigated with ERPs

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 355-375

  Proverbio, Alice Mado ^a,b   Del Zotto, Marzia ^a,b   Zani, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOIMAGING AND PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

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EID: 33646395413     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643290442000536     Document Type: Article

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