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Genetic and environmental influences on early speech, language and literacy development.
Journal of communication disorders - 1 Jan 2000
Hayiou-Thomas Marianna E
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UNLABELLED: The genetic and environmental etiology of speech and broader language skills was examined in terms of their concurrent relationships in young children; their longitudinal association with reading; and the role they play in defining the 'heritable phenotype' for specific language impairment (SLI). The work was based on a large sample of 4 1/2-year-old twins, who were assessed at home on a broad range...
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