The changing self-perceptions of Japanese university students of English

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-156

  Pritchard, Rosalind M O ^a   Maki, Hiroaki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

English; Gender; Japan; Language learners; Self perception; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646143802     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315305283928     Document Type: Article

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