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Individual differences in language development : relationship with motor skill at 21 months.

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Individual differences in language development : relationship with motor skill at 21 months. / Alcock, Katherine Jane; Krawczyk, Kirsty.
In: Developmental Science, Vol. 13, No. 5, 09.2010, p. 677-691.

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Alcock, KJ & Krawczyk, K 2010, 'Individual differences in language development : relationship with motor skill at 21 months.', Developmental Science, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 677-691. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00924.x

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Alcock, K. J., & Krawczyk, K. (2010). Individual differences in language development : relationship with motor skill at 21 months. Developmental Science, 13(5), 677-691. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00924.x

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Alcock KJ, Krawczyk K. Individual differences in language development : relationship with motor skill at 21 months. Developmental Science. 2010 Sept;13(5):677-691. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00924.x

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Alcock, Katherine Jane ; Krawczyk, Kirsty. / Individual differences in language development : relationship with motor skill at 21 months. In: Developmental Science. 2010 ; Vol. 13, No. 5. pp. 677-691.

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