Conversation and developing understanding: Introduction to the special issue

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-16

  Thompson, Ross A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33744759221     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2006.0008     Document Type: Article

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