An examination of the relationship between metalinguistic awareness and second-language proficiency of adult learners of French

Language Awareness

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 248-267

  Renou, Janet ^a  

^a ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

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EID: 85009545831     PISSN: 09658416     EISSN: 17477506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658410108667038     Document Type: Article

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