Effects of onset density in preschool children: Implications for development of phonological awareness and phonological representation

Applied Psycholinguistics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 339-361

  Foy, Judith G ^a   Mann, Virginia A ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70450180052     PISSN: 01427164     EISSN: 14691817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0142716409090146     Document Type: Article

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