L1 and l2 reading: The orthographic effects of Japanese on reading in english l1 and l2 reading in Japan

Language, Culture and Curriculum

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-27

  Akamatsu, Nobuhiko ^a  

^a JOETSU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

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EID: 84986234846     PISSN: 07908318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07908319808666539     Document Type: Article

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