On the reliability of grammaticality judgement tests in second language acquisition research

Second Language Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-99

  Mandell, Paul B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 3042656241     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026765899667538959     Document Type: Article

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