Research methodology on language development from a complex systems perspective

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 200-213

  Freeman, Diane Larsen ^a   Cameron, Lynne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 43449091928     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2008.00714.x     Document Type: Article

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