Word learning in infant-and adult-directed speech

Language Learning and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-201

  Ma, Weiyi ^a   Golinkoff, Roberta Michnick ^b   Houston, Derek M ^c   Hirsh Pasek, Kathy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960552256     PISSN: 15475441     EISSN: 15473341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15475441.2011.579839     Document Type: Article

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