Understanding second language fluency behavior: The effects of individual differences in first language fluency, cross-linguistic differences, and proficiency over time

Applied Psycholinguistics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 755-785

  Huensch, Amanda ^a   Tracy Ventura, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84996606853     PISSN: 01427164     EISSN: 14691817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0142716416000424     Document Type: Article

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