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Publication details [#32897]
Gregg, K. R. 1990. The Variable Competence Model of Second Language Acquisition, and Why It Isn't. Applied Linguistics 11 (4) : 364–383. 
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN
0142-6001
Journal WWW
Annotation
This paper discusses two variable competence models of second language acquisition: Elaine Tarone's 'Capability Continuum Paradigm', and Rod Ellis's 'Variable Competence Model'.