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On L3 acquisition and phonological permeability: A new test case for debates on the mental representation of non-native phonological systems

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On L3 acquisition and phonological permeability: A new test case for debates on the mental representation of non-native phonological systems. / Amaro, Jennifer Cabrelli; Rothman, Jason.
In: IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, Vol. 48, No. 2-3, 22.07.2010, p. 275-296.

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Amaro, JC & Rothman, J 2010, 'On L3 acquisition and phonological permeability: A new test case for debates on the mental representation of non-native phonological systems', IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, vol. 48, no. 2-3, pp. 275-296. https://doi.org/10.1515/iral.2010.012

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Amaro, J. C., & Rothman, J. (2010). On L3 acquisition and phonological permeability: A new test case for debates on the mental representation of non-native phonological systems. IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 48(2-3), 275-296. https://doi.org/10.1515/iral.2010.012

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Amaro JC, Rothman J. On L3 acquisition and phonological permeability: A new test case for debates on the mental representation of non-native phonological systems. IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 2010 Jul 22;48(2-3):275-296. doi: 10.1515/iral.2010.012

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Amaro, Jennifer Cabrelli ; Rothman, Jason. / On L3 acquisition and phonological permeability : A new test case for debates on the mental representation of non-native phonological systems. In: IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 2010 ; Vol. 48, No. 2-3. pp. 275-296.

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