Journal article
Genetic and environmental etiology of speech and word reading in Chinese
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The present study examined the genetic and environmental etiology of the connection between speech and word reading in Chinese. A total of 371 pairs of Chinese twins (278 pairs of monozygotic twins and 93 pairs of same-sex dizygotic twins) were tested on speech discrimination and production, phonological skills, semantic skills, and Chinese word reading at the mean age 7.4 years. Results of univariate genetic analyses showed moderate genetic influences on speech, semantic skills, and Chinese ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1016/j.lindif.2017.04.001
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+ Hong Kong Special Administration Region Research Grants Council
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CUHK8/CRF/13G
KU743907H
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- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Learning and Individual Differences Journal website
- Volume:
- 56
- Pages:
- 49-58
- Publication date:
- 2017-05-05
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-04-02
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1873-3425
- ISSN:
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1041-6080
- Source identifiers:
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697219
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- 2017-06-13
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- Elsevier Inc
- Copyright date:
- 2017
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- Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Elsevier at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2017.04.001
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