Universal Reading Processes Are Modulated by Language and Writing System

Language Learning and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 296-316

  Perfetti, Charles A ^a   Harris, Lindsay N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 84883496420     PISSN: 15475441     EISSN: 15473341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15475441.2013.813828     Document Type: Article

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