An analysis of ESL children’s verbal interaction during computer book reading

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 55-73

  Liaw, Meei Ling ^a  

^a Dunghai University   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84933479781     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J025v13n03_06     Document Type: Article

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