Variation in Interlanguage Morphology
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Overall, Ellis's book is quite accessible in that it provides context for the reader in each of the chapters and consistently pOints out how both his and other studies fit into particular paradigms and address (or neglect to address) particular issues. In spite of a multitude of typographical errors, which can be quite disconcerting, the book invites the reader to participate in current SLA debate.
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