Title

Optimal Viewing Position for Fully Connected and Unconnected words in Arabic

Journal title

Polish Psychological Bulletin

Yearbook

2016

Issue

No 2

Authors

Deia Ganayim

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Humanistyczne i Społeczne

Publisher

Committee for Psychological Science PAS

Date

2016

Identifier

DOI: 10.1515/ppb-2016-0024

Source

Polish Psychological Bulletin; 2016; No 2

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