Processing dependencies between segmental and suprasegmental features in Mandarin Chinese
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Language and Cognitive Processes Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713683153 Processing dependencies between segmental and suprasegmental features in Mandarin Chinese Yunxia Tong ab; Alexander L. Francis a; Jackson T. Gandour a a Department of Speech Language Hearing Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA b National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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