Frequency effects or context effects in second language word learning

Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 727-755

  Crossley, Scott A ^a   Subtirelu, Nicholas ^a   Salsbury, Tom ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84887092565     PISSN: 02722631     EISSN: 14701545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0272263113000375     Document Type: Article

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