Tiếng Việt
15(2)2025
Modeling vocabulary development of learners who watch movies with English subtitles
Corresponding author:Submitted: 20-01-2024
Accepted: 19-03-2024 Published: 11-10-2024
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Pitac, J., Castro, C. A., Damiles, A. M., Valle, L., & Rabor, S. (2025). Modeling vocabulary development of learners who watch movies with English subtitles. Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science – Social Sciences, 15(2), 128-145. https://doi.org/10.46223/HCMCOUJS.soci.en.15.2.3201.2025
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