Sounds, letters and meanings: The independent influences of phonological, morphological and orthographic skills on early word reading accuracy

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 456-475

  Deacon, S Hélène ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84867828487     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2010.01496.x     Document Type: Article

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