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Sources of variability in children’s language growth

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ID23366338
AuthorsJanellen Huttenlocher (University of Chicago, corresponding author), Heidi Waterfall (Cornell University), Marina Vasilyeva (0000-0003-2428-7694, Boston College), Jack L Vevea (University of California, Merced), Jack Vevea, Larry V Hedges (0000-0002-7531-0631, Northwestern University)
Year2010
Volume61
Issue4
Pages343-365
Publication date2010-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCognitive Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0010-0285 • E-ISSN: 1095-5623
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.cogpsych.2010.08.002
PMID20832781
PMCIDPMC2981670
OpenAlexW2045495963
LanguageEN
Citations received282
References cited31

Developmental psychology · Diversity (politics) · Language development · Lexical Diversity · Linguistics · Sociology · Syntax · Variation (astronomy) · Variety (cybernetics) · Vocabulary · Vocabulary development · Computer Science · Language Development and Disorders · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development

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