Spoken sentence comprehension in children with dyslexia and language impairment: The roles of syntax and working memory

Applied Psycholinguistics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 141-165

  Robertson, Erin K ^a   Joanisse, Marc F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 77951223914     PISSN: 01427164     EISSN: 14691817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0142716409990208     Document Type: Article

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