An Investigation of T-Units in African American English-Speaking and Standard American English-Speaking Fourth-Grade Children

Communication Disorders Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 148-157

  Smith, Tina T ^a   Lee, Evan ^b   McDade, Hiram L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b National HealthCare   (United States)

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EID: 84992791489     PISSN: 15257401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152574010102200304     Document Type: Article

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