Learning pitch patterns in lexical identification by native English-speaking adults

Applied Psycholinguistics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 565-585

  Wong, Patrick C M ^a   Perrachione, Tyler K ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34548285884     PISSN: 01427164     EISSN: 14691817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0142716407070312     Document Type: Article

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