Individual Differences in L2 Learning and Long-Term L1-L2 Relationships

Language Learning

Volumn 62, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 5-27

  Sparks, Richard L ^a  

^a College of Mt St Joseph ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84865285635     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: 14679922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9922.2012.00704.x     Document Type: Article

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