Musicality and phonetic language aptitude

Language Talent and Brain Activity

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 213-256

  Nardo, Davide ^a   Reiterer, Susanne Maria ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

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