The Benefits of Living in Foreign Language Housing: The Effect of Language Use and Second-Language Type on Oral Proficiency Gains

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 274-290

  Martinsen, Rob A ^a   Baker, Wendy ^a   Bown, Jennifer ^a   Johnson, Cary ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Educational Psychology   (United States)

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EID: 79959368422     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2011.01180.x     Document Type: Article

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