Second language epistemology: Take two

Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 291-321

  Dekydtspotter, Laurent ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 71749121397     PISSN: 02722631     EISSN: 14701545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0272263109090317     Document Type: Article

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