Depth of processing in private and social speech: Its role in the retention of word knowledge by adult EAP learners

Canadian Modern Language Review

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 273-300

  Borer, Linda ^a  

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Author keywords

Collaborative speech; Depth of processing; Private speech; Repetition in SLA; Second language vocabulary

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149112926     PISSN: 00084506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cmlr.64.2.269     Document Type: Article

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