An investigation of experience in L2 phonology: Does quality matter more than quantity?

Canadian Modern Language Review

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 191-216

  Moyer, Alene ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

accent; age of onset; anglais langue seconde; dur e de r sidence; English as a second language; ge d'acquisition; length of residence; phonologie; phonology; prononciation; pronunciation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958111880     PISSN: 00084506     EISSN: 17101131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cmlr.67.2.191     Document Type: Article

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