First-language-constrained variability in the second-language acquisition of argument-structure-changing morphology with causative verbs

Second Language Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 144-194

  Montrul, Silvina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 84992792081     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026765830101700202     Document Type: Article

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