Profiles of more and less successful L2 learners: A cluster analysis study

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 463-472

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

^a 5944 Crittenden Drive   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; L1 L2 relationships; L2 aptitude; L2 proficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861771929     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2012.03.009     Document Type: Article

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