'The best students will learn english': Ultra-utilitarianism and linguistic imperialism in education in post-1997 Hong Kong

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 673-694

  Choi, Po King ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 1642540393     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268093032000145917     Document Type: Review

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