På, i, for or til –: a comparative analysis of prepositions in the writing of L1 and L2 Danish users

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På, i, for or til – : a comparative analysis of prepositions in the writing of L1 and L2 Danish users. / Kristensen, Line Burholt; Sørensen, Marie-Louise Lind.

I: Nordic Journal of Linguistics, 30.08.2023.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Kristensen, LB & Sørensen, M-LL 2023, 'På, i, for or til –: a comparative analysis of prepositions in the writing of L1 and L2 Danish users', Nordic Journal of Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0332586523000136

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Kristensen, L. B., & Sørensen, M-L. L. (2023). På, i, for or til –: a comparative analysis of prepositions in the writing of L1 and L2 Danish users. Nordic Journal of Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0332586523000136

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Kristensen LB, Sørensen M-LL. På, i, for or til –: a comparative analysis of prepositions in the writing of L1 and L2 Danish users. Nordic Journal of Linguistics. 2023 aug. 30. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0332586523000136

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Kristensen, Line Burholt ; Sørensen, Marie-Louise Lind. / På, i, for or til – : a comparative analysis of prepositions in the writing of L1 and L2 Danish users. I: Nordic Journal of Linguistics. 2023.

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