Vocabulary is important for some, but not all reading skills

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-257

  Ricketts, Jessie ^a   Nation, Kate ^a   Bishop, Dorothy V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547419695     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888430701344306     Document Type: Article

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