Interpreting the language of environmental sounds

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 91-114

  Ballas, James A ^a   Howard, James H ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

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EID: 84970418041     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390x     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916587191005     Document Type: Article

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