Short-term grammatical plasticity in adult language learners

Language Learning

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 109-122

  Davidson, D J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES   (Germany)

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EID: 78649423107     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: 14679922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9922.2010.00603.x     Document Type: Article

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