When timing is everything: Age of first-language acquisition effects on second-language learning

Applied Psycholinguistics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 537-549

  Mayberry, Rachel I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34250220016     PISSN: 01427164     EISSN: 14691817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0142716407070294     Document Type: Conference Paper

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