Disfluencies in comprehending argumentative texts

Reading Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-224

  Larson, Meredith ^a   Britt, M Anne ^a   Larson, Aaron A ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4444303733     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02702710490489908     Document Type: Article

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