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The influence of the temporal characteristics of events on adults' and children's pronoun resolution

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The influence of the temporal characteristics of events on adults' and children's pronoun resolution. / Francey, Gillian; Cain, Kate.
In: Journal of Child Language, Vol. 50, No. 2, 31.03.2023, p. 391-416.

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Francey, G & Cain, K 2023, 'The influence of the temporal characteristics of events on adults' and children's pronoun resolution', Journal of Child Language, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 391-416. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000921000878

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Francey, G., & Cain, K. (2023). The influence of the temporal characteristics of events on adults' and children's pronoun resolution. Journal of Child Language, 50(2), 391-416. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000921000878

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Francey G, Cain K. The influence of the temporal characteristics of events on adults' and children's pronoun resolution. Journal of Child Language. 2023 Mar 31;50(2):391-416. Epub 2022 Feb 23. doi: 10.1017/S0305000921000878

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Francey, Gillian ; Cain, Kate. / The influence of the temporal characteristics of events on adults' and children's pronoun resolution. In: Journal of Child Language. 2023 ; Vol. 50, No. 2. pp. 391-416.

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