Combining the benefits of electronic and online dictionaries with CALL web sites to produce effective and enjoyable vocabulary and language learning lessons

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 389-416

  Loucky, John Paul ^a  

^a Konan Women's University   (Japan)

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EID: 30444452981     PISSN: 09588221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09588220500442764     Document Type: Review

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