Exceptional outcomes in L2 phonology: The critical factors of learner engagement and self-regulation

Applied Linguistics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 418-440

  Moyer, Alene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84907552253     PISSN: 01426001     EISSN: 1477450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/applin/amu012     Document Type: Article

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