A cognitive perspective on language learners' listening comprehension problems

System

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-75

  Goh, Christine C M ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cognitive framework; Language learning; Listening comprehension problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008952997     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0346-251X(99)00060-3     Document Type: Article

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