Vocabulary use during conversation: A cross-sectional study of development from year 9 to year 13 among learners of Spanish and French

Language Learning Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-198

  Marsden, Emma ^a   David, Annabelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 55349117460     PISSN: 09571736     EISSN: 17532167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09571730802390031     Document Type: Article

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