Connectionism, HPSG signs and SLA representations: Specifying principles of mapping between form and function

Second Language Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-165

  Mellow, J Dean ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 2942616449     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0267658304sr234oa     Document Type: Review

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