The processing of formulaic sequences by second language speakers

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 433-445

  Jiang, Nan ^a   Nekrasova, Tatiana M ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34548533528     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2007.00589.x     Document Type: Article

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