Lexical diversity in writing and speaking task performances

Applied Linguistics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 236-259

  Yu, Guoxing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951226576     PISSN: 01426001     EISSN: 1477450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/applin/amp024     Document Type: Article

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