The social environment of second language listening: Does status play a role in comprehension?

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-79

  Carrier, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 30644459149     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0026-7902.00006     Document Type: Article

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