The definition and measurement of L2 explicit knowledge

Language Learning

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 227-275

  Ellis, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 3042525894     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9922.2004.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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