Research in applied linguistics and language teaching and learning in Singapore (2000-2007)

Language Teaching

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 317-340

  Rubdy, Rani ^a   Tupas, T Ruanni F ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 77249154755     PISSN: 02614448     EISSN: 14753049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026144480900576X     Document Type: Review

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