Metrical stress sensitivity in young children and its relationship to phonological awareness and reading

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 270-287

  Wood, Clare ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Phonological awareness; Reading; Speech rhythm; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745994306     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2006.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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