How robust is the contribution of morphological awareness to general spelling outcomes?

Reading Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 301-318

  Helene Deacon S ^a   Kirby, John R ^b   Casselman Bell, Melissa ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77950760636     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: 15210685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02702710802412057     Document Type: Article

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