Positional neutralization: A case study from child language

Language

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 707-736

  Inkelas, Sharon ^a   Rose, Yvan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

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EID: 45549103490     PISSN: 00978507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/lan.2008.0000     Document Type: Review

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