A complementary systems account of word learning in L1 and L2

Language Learning

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 45-63

  Lindsay, Shane ^a   Gaskell, M Gareth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78649397204     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: 14679922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9922.2010.00600.x     Document Type: Review

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