The effect of multiple-choice L1 glosses and input-output cycles on lexical acquisition and retention

Language Teaching Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 183-222

  Rott, Susanne ^a   Williams, Jessica ^a   Cameron, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84990317700     PISSN: 13621688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1362168802lr108oa     Document Type: Article

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