Look who's talking: Language choices and culture of learning in UK Chinese classrooms

Language and Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-75

  Wu, Chao Jung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture of learning; Language choice; UK Chinese community schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 33244494662     PISSN: 09500782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500780608668710     Document Type: Review

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