Second language acquisition of variable structures in Spanish by Portuguese speakers

Language Learning

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-107

  Geeslin, Kimberly L ^a   Guijarro Fuentes, Pedro ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645155216     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: 14679922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0023-8333.2006.00342.x     Document Type: Review

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