Perception and awareness of accents in young children

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 409-433

  Girard, Frédérique ^a   Floccia, Caroline ^b   Goslin, Jeremy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 65749136928     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151007X251712     Document Type: Article

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