Reading rate in L1 Mandarin Chinese and L2 english across five reading tasks

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 372-394

  Fraser, Carol A ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34548522966     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2007.00587.x     Document Type: Article

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