Narrative and paradigmatic explanations in preschool science discourse

Discourse Processes

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 369-399

  Peterson, Shira May ^a  

^a Children's Institute   (United States)

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EID: 68749083567     PISSN: 0163853X     EISSN: 15326950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01638530902959448     Document Type: Article

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