The role of variety recognition in Japanese university students' attitudes towards English speech varieties

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-153

  McKenzie, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

English in Japan; Language attitudes; Language ideology; Native vs. non native speakers; Speaker evaluations; Variety recognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749138293     PISSN: 01434632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/jmmd565.0     Document Type: Article

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