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The effect of shyness on children's formation and retention of novel word–object mappings

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The effect of shyness on children's formation and retention of novel word–object mappings. / Hilton, Matt; Westermann, Gert.
In: Journal of Child Language, Vol. 44, No. 6, 11.2017, p. 1394-1412.

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Hilton M, Westermann G. The effect of shyness on children's formation and retention of novel word–object mappings. Journal of Child Language. 2017 Nov;44(6):1394-1412. Epub 2016 Dec 5. doi: 10.1017/S030500091600057X

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