Stylistic variation in French: Bridging the gap between research and textbooks

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 584-606

  Etienne, Corinne ^a   Sax, Kelly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70749084224     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2009.00931.x     Document Type: Article

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