The acquisition of functional categories in early French second language grammars: The use of finite and non-finite verbs in negative contexts

Second Language Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 188-218

  Rule, Sarah ^a   Marsden, Emma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33646858805     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0267658306sr265oa     Document Type: Article

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