Universals, innateness and explanation in second language acquisition

Studies in Language

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 682-703

  Eckman, Fred R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 33645522776     PISSN: 03784177     EISSN: 15699978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/sl.28.3.18eck     Document Type: Article

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