The dissolution of text in written language: Evidence toward a continuum of complexityFootnote∗

For their assistance in the preparation of this paper I thank Mae Balaban, Lois Bloom, Claudette Feier, Patricia Launer, Elaine Silliman, Mrs. W's daughter (who allowed use of the logs) and Hackensack Hospital (which allowed access to Mrs. W's medical records). I have benefited from presenting the results of this research to the child language research group at Teachers College, a colloquium at the University of Montreal, and the New York City Child Language Conference.

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