L2 reading in multilingual Eritrea: The influences of L1 reading and English proficiency

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 351-365

  Asfaha, Yonas Mesfun ^a   Beckman, Danielle ^a   Kurvers, Jeanne ^a   Kroon, Sjaak ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 70350519889     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2009.01399.x     Document Type: Article

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