Lexical diversity in Persian late talkers: A pilot study

Author(s):
Maryam AlizadehMaryam Alizadeh, Zahra SoleymaniZahra Soleymani,*, Shohreh JalaieShohreh Jalaie, Mehdi Dastjerdi kazemiMehdi Dastjerdi kazemi, Nayyere Mahdipour ShahrivarNayyere Mahdipour Shahrivar

Koomesh:Vol. 21, issue 1; 95-101
Published online:Mar 02, 2019
Article type:Research Article
Received:Nov 01, 2017
Accepted:Aug 02, 2018
How to Cite:Alizadeh M, Soleymani Z, Jalaie S, Dastjerdi kazemi M, Mahdipour Shahrivar N. Lexical diversity in Persian late talkers: A pilot study. koomesh. 2019;21(1):e153043. doi:

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