The role of language aptitude in first language attrition: The case of pre-pubescent attriters

Applied Linguistics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 443-464

  Bylund, Emanuel ^a   Abrahamsson, Niclas ^a   Hyltenstam, Kenneth ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 77953018237     PISSN: 01426001     EISSN: 1477450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/applin/amp059     Document Type: Article

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