Exemplar variability facilitates rapid learning of an otherwise unlearnable grammar by individuals with language-based learning disability

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 618-629

  von Koss Torkildsen, Janne ^a   Dailey, Natalie S ^a   Aguilar, Jessica M ^a   Gómez, Rebecca ^a   Plante, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Language; Language disorder; Learning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; LINGUISTICS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDERS; LINGUISTICS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DISORDER; LEARNING;

EID: 84878087742     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2012/11-0125)     Document Type: Article

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