Positive evidence in second language acquisition: Some long-term effects

Second Language Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-139

  Trahey, Martha ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0039555931     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026765839601200201     Document Type: Article

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