Abstract Morphosyntax in Two- and Three-Year-Old Children: Evidence from Priming

Language Learning and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 278-292

  Rissman, Lilia ^a   Legendre, Geraldine ^a   Landau, Barbara ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84878118669     PISSN: 15475441     EISSN: 15473341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15475441.2012.755902     Document Type: Article

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