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Direct linkThomas, Michael S. C.; Dockrell, Julie E.; Messer, David; Parmigiani, Charlotte; Ansari, Daniel; Karmiloff-Smith, Annette – Language and Cognitive Processes, 2006
Atypical vocabulary has been reported as one of the most notable features of the language of adolescents and adults with Williams syndrome (WS), including use of unusual or low frequency words. Two hypotheses were identified regarding the developmental origins of this phenomenon. The "intra-lexicon" hypothesis views the cause in terms of…
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