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Individual differences in the inference of word meanings from context: the influence of reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and memory capacity.

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Individual differences in the inference of word meanings from context: the influence of reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and memory capacity. / Cain, K.; Lemmon, K.; Oakhill, J.
In: Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol. 96, No. 4, 12.2004, p. 671-681.

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Cain, K, Lemmon, K & Oakhill, J 2004, 'Individual differences in the inference of word meanings from context: the influence of reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and memory capacity.', Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 96, no. 4, pp. 671-681. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.96.4.671

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Cain, K., Lemmon, K., & Oakhill, J. (2004). Individual differences in the inference of word meanings from context: the influence of reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and memory capacity. Journal of Educational Psychology, 96(4), 671-681. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.96.4.671

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Cain K, Lemmon K, Oakhill J. Individual differences in the inference of word meanings from context: the influence of reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and memory capacity. Journal of Educational Psychology. 2004 Dec;96(4):671-681. doi: 10.1037/0022-0663.96.4.671

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Cain, K. ; Lemmon, K. ; Oakhill, J. / Individual differences in the inference of word meanings from context: the influence of reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and memory capacity. In: Journal of Educational Psychology. 2004 ; Vol. 96, No. 4. pp. 671-681.

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