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Language Learning and Development Volume 8, 2012 - Issue 1: Cognitive Development in Language Acquisition
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Getting Specific: Early General Mechanisms Give Rise to Domain-Specific Expertise in Word Learning

Laura L. Namy Department of Psychology, Emory UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 47-60 | Published online: 12 Jan 2012

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