Reconceptualizing fossilization in second language acquisition: A review

Second Language Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 398-411

  Fidler, Ashley ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748056476     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0267658306sr273ra     Document Type: Review

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