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Article published In: The role of input on early first language morphosyntactic development: Le rôle de l’input sur le développement morphosyntaxique précoce en langue maternelle
Edited by Sophie Kern, Frédérique Gayraud and Florence Chenu
[Language, Interaction and Acquisition 5:1] 2014
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The role of input in early first language morphosyntactic development

 | Laboratoire Dynamique Du Langage (UMR 5596 CNRS & Université de Lyon)
Published online: 7 July 2014
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