The role of intentionality and iconicity in children's developing comprehension and production of cartographic symbols

Child Development

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 668-684

  Myers, Lauren J ^a,b   Liben, Lynn S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 43749104424     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2008.01150.x     Document Type: Article

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