Gender differences: Vocabulary retention and access to translations for beginning language learners in CALL

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 214-224

  Grace, Caroline A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748140353     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0026-7902.00063     Document Type: Article

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