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Young children's understanding of ‘in front of’ and ‘behind’ in the placement of objects*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 September 2008

M. V. Cox
M. V. Cox
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University of York
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Journal of Child Language , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , June 1979 , pp. 371 - 374
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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