Phonological memory predicts second language oral fluency gains in adults

Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 557-581

  O'Brien, Irena ^a   Segalowitz, Norman ^b   Freed, Barbara ^c   Collentine, Joe ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38549114061     PISSN: 02722631     EISSN: 14701545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S027226310707043X     Document Type: Article

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