Analysing language development from a network approach

Journal of Quantitative Linguistics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-99

  Ke, Jinyun ^a   Yao, Yao ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 40249117058     PISSN: 09296174     EISSN: 17445035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09296170701794286     Document Type: Article

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