Individual learner differences and accuracy in foreign language pronunciation

Second Language Learning and Teaching

Volumn 4, Issue , 2012, Pages 289-303

  Baran Łucarz, Małgorzata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

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EID: 84984972172     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21937648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-20850-8_18     Document Type: Article

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