The role of L1 and L2 working memory in literal and inferential comprehension in L2 reading

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 206-219

  Alptekin, Cem ^a   Erçetin, Gülcan ^a  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 77951950123     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2009.01412.x     Document Type: Article

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