Construction learning as a function of frequency, frequency distribution, and function

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 370-385

  Ellis, Nick C ^a   Ferreira Junior, Fernando ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

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EID: 68449090623     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2009.00896.x     Document Type: Article

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