The National Security Language Initiative and the teaching of Hindi

Language, Culture and Curriculum

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-279

  Shinge, Manjula ^a  

^a EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Heritage; Hindi; Language; Learning; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849118803     PISSN: 07908318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07908310802385931     Document Type: Article

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