First- and second-language reading comprehension of literary texts

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 475-493

  Fecteau, Monique L ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748845352     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0026-7902.00036     Document Type: Article

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