Research into Chinese EFL learner strategies: Methods, findings and instructional issues

RELC Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 284-322

  Zhang, Lawrence Jun ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 37049037206     PISSN: 00336882     EISSN: 1745526X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003368820303400303     Document Type: Article

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