Vocabulary knowledge development and gender differences in a second language

  1. Agustín Llach, María del Pilar 1
  2. Terrazas Gallego, Melania 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

Revista:
Elia: Estudios de lingüística inglesa aplicada

ISSN: 1576-5059

Año de publicación: 2012

Número: 12

Páginas: 45-76

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Elia: Estudios de lingüística inglesa aplicada

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