Writing to learn the language: Issues in theory and research

Language Learning and Language Teaching

Volumn 31, Issue , 2011, Pages 61-82

  Manchón, Rosa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 84929200000     PISSN: 15699471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1075/lllt.31.07man     Document Type: Chapter

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