Preschoolers' oral language abilities: A multilevel examination of dimensionality

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 35, Issue , 2014, Pages 56-61

  Anthony, Jason L ^a   Davis, Claire ^a   Williams, Jeffrey M ^a   Anthony, Teresa I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Grammar; Oral language; Phonology; Preschool; Vocabulary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905648922     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2014.07.004     Document Type: Article

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