Re-mediating second language acquisition: A sociocultural perspective for language development

Mind, Culture, and Activity

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 195-215

  Razfar, Aria ^a   Licón Khisty, Lena ^a   Chval, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 79958775498     PISSN: 10749039     EISSN: 15327884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10749030903494427     Document Type: Article

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