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Is it really difficult to produce correct th (/ð / and /θ/) sounds in English for EFL Learners? A case study in Northern Cyprus.

Halil Ercan
Naciye Kunt
Pages
926–936
Publication Date
2019-10-01
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Ercan, H., Kunt, N. (2019). Is it really difficult to produce correct th (/ð / and /θ/) sounds in English for EFL Learners? A case study in Northern Cyprus.. Dil ve Dilbilimi Çalışmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 3, 926–936. https://doi.org/10.17263/jlls.631537

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