Language general and specific factors in letter acquisition: Considering child and letter characteristics in Korean

Reading and Writing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 263-292

  Kim, Young Suk ^a   Petscher, Yaacov ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross classified multilevel model; Korean; Letter features; Letter name knowledge; Letter sound knowledge; Phonological awareness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872934222     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11145-012-9367-6     Document Type: Article

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