The neuropsychology of proper names

Mind and Language

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 347-369

  Semenza, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 69449098964     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0017.2009.01366.x     Document Type: Article

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