Acquiring writing skills in a third language: The positive effects of bilingualism

International Journal of Bilingualism

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-42

  Sagasta Errasti, María Pilar ^a  

^a MONDRAGON UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

additive bilingualism; minority languages; third language acquisition

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442435966     PISSN: 13670069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/13670069030070010301     Document Type: Article

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