Retention of Irish skills: A longitudinal study of a school-acquired second language

International Journal of Bilingualism

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 279-302

  Murtagh, Lelia ^a   Van Der Slik, Frans ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Irish skills; longitudinal; retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248716186     PISSN: 13670069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/13670069040080030701     Document Type: Article

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