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Vol 14 No 1 (1983): .
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Effect of Word Familiarity on Speech Discrimination Scores

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Devaraj, A. (1). Effect of Word Familiarity on Speech Discrimination Scores. Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 14(1), 147-152. Retrieved from http://203.129.241.91/jaiish/index.php/aiish/article/view/844

Abstract

One of  the basic  requirements of  any organism is the  need to communicate. Speech  has been the most commonly used mode of communication among human beings

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