From policy to pedagogy: Widening the discourse and practice of the learning society in the european union

Language and Intercultural Communication

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 234-242

  Crosbie, Veronica ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

European language portfolio; European policy; Globalisation; Learning society; Lifelong learning; Transferable skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249163715     PISSN: 14708477     EISSN: 1747759X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/laic250.0     Document Type: Article

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