The Critical Period for Second Language Pronunciation: Is there such a thing? Ten case studies of late starters who attained a native-like Hebrew accent

Educational Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-97

  Abu Rabia, Salim ^a   Kehat, Simona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 0842303583     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341032000146467     Document Type: Review

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