Manipulating L2 learners' online dictionary use and its effect on L2 word retention

Language Learning and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 36-58

  Peters, Elke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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