Cross-linguistic transfer in adjective-noun strings by preschool bilingual children

Bilingualism

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-32

  Nicoladis, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 33750736283     PISSN: 13667289     EISSN: 14691841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S136672890500235X     Document Type: Article

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