Keeping the optic constant: A framework of principles for writing and specifying the AEI definitions of language abilities

Foreign Language Annals

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 358-380

  Lowe Jr , Pardee ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b National Cryptologic School   (United States)

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EID: 33748149991     PISSN: 0015718X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1998.tb00582.x     Document Type: Article

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