The effect of semantic ambiguity on reading aloud: A twist in the tale

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 440-445

  Rodd, Jennifer M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4544232397     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03196592     Document Type: Article

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