What speaking rates do non-native listeners prefer?

Applied Linguistics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 324-337

  Derwing, Tracey ^a   Munro, Murray J ^a  

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EID: 0035458195     PISSN: 01426001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/applin/22.3.324     Document Type: Article

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