The influence of English-Korean bilingualism in solving mathematics word problems

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 289-312

  Whang, Woo Hyung ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

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EID: 53349175185     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00304569     Document Type: Article

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