Cross-Language Similarity Modulates Effectiveness of Second Language Grammar Instruction

Language Learning

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 279-309

  Tolentino, Leida C ^a   Tokowicz, Natasha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross language similarity; L2 morphosyntax; MLAT; Second language (L2) instruction; Swedish L2 learners

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901234070     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: 14679922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/lang.12048     Document Type: Article

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