Vocal imitations and the identification of sound events

Ecological Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 267-307

  Lemaitre, Guillaume ^a   Dessein, Arnaud ^a   Susini, Patrick ^a   Aura, Karine ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Université de Toulouse II Le Mirail   (France)

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EID: 84855807947     PISSN: 10407413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407413.2011.617225     Document Type: Article

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