Language mixing and learning strategy

International Journal of Bilingualism

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-177

  Serratrice, Ludovica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

constructivist approach; learning strategies; mixing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248702121     PISSN: 13670069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/13670069050090020301     Document Type: Article

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