Variability in second language development from a dynamic systems perspective

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 214-231

  Verspoor, Marjolijn ^a   Lowie, Wander ^a   Van Dijk, Marijin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Open University of Netherlands   (Netherlands)

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EID: 43449126844     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2008.00715.x     Document Type: Article

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