Language policy, language teachers' beliefs, and classroom practices

Applied Linguistics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 381-403

  Farrell, Thomas S C ^a   Kun, Serena Tan Kiat ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Jurong Primary School

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EID: 50949124922     PISSN: 01426001     EISSN: 1477450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/applin/amm050     Document Type: Article

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