Subcomponents of Second-Language Aptitude and Second-Language Proficiency

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 253-273

  Sparks, Richard L ^a   Humbach, Nancy ^b   Patton, Jon ^b   Ganschow, Leonore ^b  

^a 5944 Crittenden Drive   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79959372100     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2011.01176.x     Document Type: Article

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