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Phonetic imitation by young L2 learners: English VOTs for speakers of Polish

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|Apr 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2024-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2083-8506 | Journal ISSN: 1234-2238
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