The Role of Technology in Teaching Languages for Specific Purposes Courses

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 96, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 89-104

  Arnó Macià, Elisabet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

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EID: 84862070130     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2012.01299.x     Document Type: Article

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