The fragile nature of phonological awareness in children with specific language impairment: Evidence from literacy development

Child Language Teaching and Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 347-358

  Zourou, Filio ^a   Ecalle, Jean ^a   Magnan, Annie ^a   Sanchez, Monique ^a  

^a Lyon University   (France)

Author keywords

literacy acquisition; literacy profiles; phonological awareness; specific language impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751485087     PISSN: 02656590     EISSN: 14770865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265659010369288     Document Type: Article

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