A Comparison of Copula Choice: Native Spanish Speakers and Advanced Learners

Language Learning

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 703-764

  Geeslin, Kimberly L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346316838     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-9922.2003.00240.x     Document Type: Article

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