Influence of language nutrition on children’s language and cognitive development: An integrated review

@article{Zauche2016InfluenceOL,
  title={Influence of language nutrition on children’s language and cognitive development: An integrated review},
  author={Lauren Head Zauche and Taylor A. Thul and Ashley Darcy Mahoney and Jennifer Stapel-Wax},
  journal={Early Childhood Research Quarterly},
  year={2016},
  volume={36},
  pages={318-333}
}
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