Transfer and transition in the SLA of aspect: A bidirectional study of learners of english and Japanese

Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 371-402

  Gabriele, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 71749115262     PISSN: 02722631     EISSN: 14701545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0272263109090342     Document Type: Article

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