Phonological awareness and literacy skills in Korean: An examination of the unique role of body-coda units

Applied Psycholinguistics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-94

  Young Suk, Kim ^a  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 33947420073     PISSN: 01427164     EISSN: 14691817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S014271640707004X     Document Type: Article

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