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The role of task- and listener-characteristics in second language listening

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The role of task- and listener-characteristics in second language listening. / Brunfaut, Tineke; Revesz, Andrea.
In: TESOL Quarterly, Vol. 49, No. 1, 03.2015, p. 141-168.

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Brunfaut T, Revesz A. The role of task- and listener-characteristics in second language listening. TESOL Quarterly. 2015 Mar;49(1):141-168. Epub 2014 May 19. doi: 10.1002/tesq.168

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