The influence of first language on the processing of wh-movement in English as a second language

Second Language Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-151

  Juffs, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 17644427766     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0267658305sr255oa     Document Type: Article

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