The use of first language in developing ideas in second language writing

European Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 41-47

  Stapa, Siti Hamin ^a   Abdul Majid, Abdul Hameed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

ESL composition; Low proficiency learners; Second language writing; Second language learning teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349176677     PISSN: 14502267     EISSN: 14502267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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