Variability in the use of the English article system by Chinese learners of English

Second Language Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-172

  Robertson, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992897610     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026765800672262975     Document Type: Article

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