First language attrition in foreign accent perception

International Journal of Bilingualism

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 163-183

  Major, Roy C ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attrition; foreign accent; loss Jperception

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049474190     PISSN: 13670069     EISSN: 17566878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367006910363063     Document Type: Article

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