A hidden curriculum in language textbooks: Are beginning learners of French at U.S. Universities taught about Canada?

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-152

  Chapelle, Carol A ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 65549150944     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2009.00852.x     Document Type: Article

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