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Clarifying the phonological processing account of nonword repetition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 September 2006

Judith A. Bowey
Judith A. Bowey
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University of Queensland
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Individual differences in nonword repetition (NWR) show a particularly strong association with vocabulary acquisition for both first- (L1) and second-language (L2) learners, and they serve as a behavioral marker for specific language impairment (SLI) in children (Gathercole, 2006). However, this association is susceptible to alternative explanations.

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Applied Psycholinguistics , Volume 27 , Issue 4 , October 2006 , pp. 548 - 552
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© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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