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Assessing the relationship between L1 knowledge and fluid intelligence in second language acquisition: the case of immigrant students in Catalonia

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Pages 1008-1020 | Received 09 Mar 2023, Accepted 14 Feb 2024, Published online: 28 Feb 2024

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