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The elusive impact of L2 immersion on translation priming

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The elusive impact of L2 immersion on translation priming. / Chaouch-Orozco, Adel; González Alonso, Jorge; Duñabeitia, Jon Andoni et al.
In: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, Vol. 45, No. 2, 18.05.2023, p. 393-415.

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Chaouch-Orozco, A, González Alonso, J, Duñabeitia, JA & Rothman, J 2023, 'The elusive impact of L2 immersion on translation priming', Studies in Second Language Acquisition, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 393-415. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263122000249

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Chaouch-Orozco, A., González Alonso, J., Duñabeitia, J. A., & Rothman, J. (2023). The elusive impact of L2 immersion on translation priming. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 45(2), 393-415. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263122000249

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Chaouch-Orozco A, González Alonso J, Duñabeitia JA, Rothman J. The elusive impact of L2 immersion on translation priming. Studies in Second Language Acquisition. 2023 May 18;45(2):393-415. Epub 2022 Jul 18. doi: 10.1017/S0272263122000249

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Chaouch-Orozco, Adel ; González Alonso, Jorge ; Duñabeitia, Jon Andoni et al. / The elusive impact of L2 immersion on translation priming. In: Studies in Second Language Acquisition. 2023 ; Vol. 45, No. 2. pp. 393-415.

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