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A developmental perspective on the integration of language production and comprehension

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2013

Saloni Krishnan
Saloni Krishnan*
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Centre for Brain & Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1E 7HX, United Kingdom. s.krishnan@psychology.bbk.ac.uk http://www.cbcd.bbk.ac.uk/people/students/Saloni
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Abstract

The integration of language production and comprehension processes may be more specific in terms of developmental timing than Pickering & Garrod (P&G) discuss in their target article. Developmental studies do reveal links between production and comprehension, but also demonstrate that the integration of these skills changes over time. Production-comprehension links occur within specific language skills and specific time windows.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 4 , August 2013 , pp. 363 - 364
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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