Extending Firth and Wagner's (1997) ontological perspective to L2 classroom praxis and teacher education

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 91, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 877-892

  Lantolf, James P ^a   Johnson, Karen E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 40149090324     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2007.00675.x     Document Type: Article

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