Raising english language standards in Hong Kong

Language Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 371-394

  Berry, Vivien ^a   McNeill, Arthur ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

English language enhancement; English language standards; Examination washback; Hong Kong; Native English speaker teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144470295     PISSN: 15684555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10993-005-2887-z     Document Type: Review

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