Aptitude-treatment interaction studies in second language acquisition: Findings and methodology

Language Learning and Language Teaching

Volumn 35, Issue , 2013, Pages 273-292

  Vatz, Karen ^b   Tare, Medha ^a   Jackson, Scott R ^a   Doughty, Catherine J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Center for Advanced Study of Language   (United States)

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EID: 85006983997     PISSN: 15699471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1075/lllt.35.11vat     Document Type: Chapter

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