Modeling perceptions of the accentedness and comprehensibility of l2 speech the role of speaking rate

Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 451-468

  Munro, Murray J ^a   Derwing, Tracey M ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 85137091105     PISSN: 02722631     EISSN: 14701545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0272263101004016     Document Type: Article

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