Computer technology in teaching and researching pronunciation

Annual Review of Applied Linguistics

Volumn 27, Issue , 2007, Pages 184-202

  Levis, John ^a  

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EID: 41849099617     PISSN: 02671905     EISSN: 14716356     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1017/S0267190508070098     Document Type: Review

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