A theory-based approach to the measurement of foreign language learning ability: The CANAL-F theory and test

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 390-405

  Grigorenko, Elena L ^a   Sternberg, Robert J ^a   Ehrman, Madeline E ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Foreign Service Institute   (United States)

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EID: 3042606145     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0026-7902.00076     Document Type: Article

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