English in China: Convergence and divergence in policy and practice

AILA Review

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-102

  Feng, Anwei ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 74049158658     PISSN: 14610213     EISSN: 15705595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/aila.22.07fen     Document Type: Review

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