Spellings of words: A neglected facilitator of vocabulary learning

Journal of Literacy Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 389-409

  Ehri, Linnea C ^a,c   Rosenthal, Julie ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 38349065010     PISSN: 1086296X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10862960701675341     Document Type: Review

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