Acquiring Interactional Competence in a Study Abroad Context: Japanese Language Learners' Use of the Interactional Particle ne

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 519-540

  Masuda, Kyoko ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84856487044     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2011.01256.x     Document Type: Article

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