Calibrating rhythm: First language and second language studies

Journal of Phonetics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 501-522

  White, Laurence ^a   Mattys, Sven L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36448996960     PISSN: 00954470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wocn.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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