An exploration of the range and frequency of occurrence of forms in potentially variable structures in second-language Spanish

Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 433-463

  Geeslin, Kimberly L ^a   Gudmestad, Aarnes ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957224955     PISSN: 02722631     EISSN: 14701545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0272263110000033     Document Type: Article

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