Determinants of Success in Native and Non-Native Listening Comprehension: An Individual Differences Approach

Language Learning

Volumn 62, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 49-78

  Andringa, Sible ^a   Olsthoorn, Nomi ^a   van Beuningen, Catherine ^a   Schoonen, Rob ^a   Hulstijn, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84865284144     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: 14679922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9922.2012.00706.x     Document Type: Article

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