Perceptual development of the Finnish /t-t:/ distinction in Dutch 12-year-old children: A training study

Journal of Phonetics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 594-603

  Heeren, W F L ^a   Schouten, M E H ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 78649701662     PISSN: 00954470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wocn.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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