Cognitive aspects of pronunciation talent

Language Talent and Brain Activity

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 67-96

  Rota, Giuseppina ^a,b   Reiterer, Susanne Maria ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

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