Phonological universals in early childhood: Evidence from sonority restrictions

Language Acquisition

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 281-293

  Berent, Iris ^a   Harder, Katherine ^a   Lennertz, Tracy ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80053180290     PISSN: 10489223     EISSN: 15327817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10489223.2011.580676     Document Type: Article

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