The developmental trend of the medium of instruction in secondary schools of Hong Kong: Prospect and retrospect

Language and Education

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 400-412

  Ho, Belinda ^a   Ho, Kwok Keung ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Medium of instruction; Second language; Secondary schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 74049113255     PISSN: 09500782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500780408666891     Document Type: Article

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