Memory Interference as a Determinant of Language Comprehension

Linguistics and Language Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 193-211

  van Dyke, Julie A ^a   Johns, Clinton L ^a  

^a HASKINS LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 84858216464     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749818X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lnc3.330     Document Type: Review

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