What exactly are POSITIVE and NEGATIVE EVIDENCE in SLA?

RELC Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 120-133

  Bruton, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

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EID: 61049370381     PISSN: 00336882     EISSN: 1745526X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003368820003100206     Document Type: Article

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