The role of metalinguistic awareness in the reading comprehension of sixth and seventh graders

Reading Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 375-396

  Zipke, Marcy ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 34548547357     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: 15210685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02702710701260615     Document Type: Article

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