Sentential and discourse context effects: Adults who are learning to read compared with skilled readers

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 360-378

  Binder, Katherine S ^a   Chace, Kathryn H ^a   Manning, Mary Claire ^a  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 35648940325     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2007.00349.x     Document Type: Article

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