The Effects of English as Foreign Language Proficiency on Lexical Retention of Iranian Learners
Subject Areas : Journal of Teaching English Language StudiesZinat Sha'bani 1 , Mohammad Taghi Hasani 2
1 - Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, College of Humanities, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran
2 - MA, Department of English Language and Literature, College of Humanities, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran
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