Not so fast: Some thoughts on theory culling, relativism, accepted findings and the heart and soul of SLA

Applied Linguistics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-83

  Block, David ^a  

^a ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

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EID: 0039415763     PISSN: 01426001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/applin/17.1.63     Document Type: Article

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