Pragmatic aspects of communication and language comprehension in groups of children differentiated by teacher ratings of inattention and hyperactivity

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 499-512

  Bignell, Simon ^a   Cain, Kate ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36448946168     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151006X171343     Document Type: Article

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