The brain basis of individual differences in language comprehension abilities

Linguistics and Language Compass

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 635-649

  Prat, Chantel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 80052884681     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749818X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-818X.2011.00303.x     Document Type: Review

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