Statistical learning and language acquisition

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 906-914

  Romberg, Alexa R ^a   Saffran, Jenny R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 79957496502     PISSN: 19395078     EISSN: 19395086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wcs.78     Document Type: Review

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