Word durations in non-native English

Journal of Phonetics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-17

  Baker, Rachel E ^a   Baese Berk, Melissa ^b   Bonnasse Gahot, Laurent ^c   Kim, Midam ^b   Van Engen, Kristin J ^b   Bradlow, Ann R ^b  

^a EF Education First   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ÉCOLE DES HAUTES ÉTUDES EN SCIENCES SOCIALES   (France)

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EID: 79451473242     PISSN: 00954470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wocn.2010.10.006     Document Type: Article

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