Arabic and national language educational policy

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 268-271

  Al batal, Mahmoud ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 34250626832     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2007.00543_10.x     Document Type: Note

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