Seeing a voice: Rudolph Koenig's instruments for studying vowel sounds

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 425-442

  Pantalony, David ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 6344292425     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4149009     Document Type: Review

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