The role of emotion in word learning

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 180, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1065-1078

  Doan, S N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion; Infant word learning; Socio pragmatic cues

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955577528     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430902726479     Document Type: Article

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