Word frequency modulates morpheme-based reading in poor and skilled Italian readers

Applied Psycholinguistics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 513-532

  Marcolini, Stefania ^a   Traficante, Daniela ^b   Zoccolotti, Pierluigi ^c   Burani, Cristina ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES   (Italy)

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EID: 79960233450     PISSN: 01427164     EISSN: 14691817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0142716411000191     Document Type: Article

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