Motivation of UK school pupils towards foreign languages: A large-scale survey at Key Stage 3

Language Learning Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-281

  Coleman, James ^a   Galaczi, Árpád ^a   Astruc, Lluïsa ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 41749104618     PISSN: 09571736     EISSN: 17532167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09571730701599252     Document Type: Article

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