Frequency effects in language acquisition, language use, and diachronic change

New Ideas in Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 108-127

  Diessel, Holger ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

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EID: 34249752705     PISSN: 0732118X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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