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Using MLU to study early language development in English

Psychology of Language and Communication
Volume 14 (2010): Issue 2 (December 2010)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10057-010-0010-9 | Journal eISSN: 2083-8506 (formerly 1234-2238) | Journal ISSN: 1234-2238
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Language: English
Page range: 59 - 69
Published on: Dec 22, 2010
Published by: Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Mean Length of Utterance (MLU),
Specific Language Impairment (SLI),
morpheme,
language development
Related subjects:
Social sciences,
Psychology,
Applied psychology

© 2010 Roma Wieczorek, published by Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw
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