Children and adults learn actions for objects more readily than labels

Language Learning and Development

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 283-308

  Hahn, Erin R ^a   Gershkoff Stowe, Lisa ^b  

^a FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952872597     PISSN: 15475441     EISSN: 15473341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15475441003635315     Document Type: Article

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