Search by fuzzy inference in a children's dictionary

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 193-215

  St Jacques, Claude ^a   Barrière, Caroline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 23844470539     PISSN: 09588221     EISSN: 17443210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09588220500173377     Document Type: Article

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