The acquisition of tone in Mandarin-speaking children

Journal of Child Language

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 185-199

  Li, Charles N ^a   Thompson, Sandra A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84971897343     PISSN: 03050009     EISSN: 14697602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305000900001598     Document Type: Article

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