Word length in syllables: Evidence from early word production in Finnish

First Language

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 119-135

  Kunnari, Sari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

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EID: 84997883805     PISSN: 01427237     EISSN: 17402344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014272370202206501     Document Type: Article

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