Adjusting expectations: The study of complexity, accuracy, and fluency in second language acquisition

Applied Linguistics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 579-589

  Larsen Freeman, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 73249131957     PISSN: 01426001     EISSN: 1477450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/applin/amp043     Document Type: Article

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