Estimating root word vocabulary growth in normative and advantaged populations: Evidence for a common sequence of vocabulary acquisition

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 498-520

  Biemiller, Andrew ^a   Slonim, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 85047681821     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.93.3.498     Document Type: Article

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