On evaluating arguments for special nativism in second language acquisition theory

Second Language Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 398-419

  Eckman, Fred R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 34248780952     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026765839601200404     Document Type: Article

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