The issue: The common European framework of reference for languages: Perspectives on the making of supranational language education policy

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 645-655

  Little, David ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 35848940524     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2007.00627_2.x     Document Type: Article

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