The role of linguistic dominance in the acquisition of song

Research Studies in Music Education

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-74

  Welch, Graham F ^a,b,d,e   Sergeant, Desmond C ^c   White, Peta J ^c  

^a Faculty of Education

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Centre for Advanced Studies in Music Education

^d International Society for Music Education (ISME)

^e Roehampton's Centre for Advanced Studies in Music Education

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EID: 60949661690     PISSN: 1321103X     EISSN: 18345530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1321103X9801000106     Document Type: Article

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