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Development of lexical–semantic language system: N400 priming effect for spoken words in 18- and 24-month old children

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Development of lexical–semantic language system: N400 priming effect for spoken words in 18- and 24-month old children. / Rämä, Pia; Sirri, Louah; Serres, Josette.
In: Brain and Language, Vol. 125, No. 1, 04.2013, p. 1-10.

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Rämä, P, Sirri, L & Serres, J 2013, 'Development of lexical–semantic language system: N400 priming effect for spoken words in 18- and 24-month old children', Brain and Language, vol. 125, no. 1, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2013.01.009

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Rämä, P., Sirri, L., & Serres, J. (2013). Development of lexical–semantic language system: N400 priming effect for spoken words in 18- and 24-month old children. Brain and Language, 125(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2013.01.009

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Rämä P, Sirri L, Serres J. Development of lexical–semantic language system: N400 priming effect for spoken words in 18- and 24-month old children. Brain and Language. 2013 Apr;125(1):1-10. Epub 2013 Feb 26. doi: 10.1016/j.bandl.2013.01.009

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Rämä, Pia ; Sirri, Louah ; Serres, Josette. / Development of lexical–semantic language system : N400 priming effect for spoken words in 18- and 24-month old children. In: Brain and Language. 2013 ; Vol. 125, No. 1. pp. 1-10.

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