Sociocultural analysis of second language learner beliefs: A qualitative case study of two study-abroad ESL learners

System

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 325-334

  Yang, Jin Suk ^a   Kim, Tae Young ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Internalization; Learner beliefs; Remediation; Vygotskian sociocultural theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455174662     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2011.07.005     Document Type: Article

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