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The impact of first language background and visual information on the effectiveness of low-variability input

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The impact of first language background and visual information on the effectiveness of low-variability input. / Fulga, Angelica; McDonough, Kim.
In: Applied Psycholinguistics, Vol. 37, No. 2, 03.2016, p. 265-283.

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Fulga, A & McDonough, K 2016, 'The impact of first language background and visual information on the effectiveness of low-variability input', Applied Psycholinguistics, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 265-283. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716414000551

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Fulga, A., & McDonough, K. (2016). The impact of first language background and visual information on the effectiveness of low-variability input. Applied Psycholinguistics, 37(2), 265-283. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716414000551

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Fulga A, McDonough K. The impact of first language background and visual information on the effectiveness of low-variability input. Applied Psycholinguistics. 2016 Mar;37(2):265-283. Epub 2014 Dec 29. doi: 10.1017/S0142716414000551

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Fulga, Angelica ; McDonough, Kim. / The impact of first language background and visual information on the effectiveness of low-variability input. In: Applied Psycholinguistics. 2016 ; Vol. 37, No. 2. pp. 265-283.

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