Linguistic simplification of SL reading material: Effective instructional practice?

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 350-366

  Young, Dolly J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 27844556787     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0026-7902.00027     Document Type: Article

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