Maturational constraints in language one and language two: A second look at the research on critical periods

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 423-449

  Francis, Norbert ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011210158     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.1999.10162744     Document Type: Article

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