'Asian learners' re-examined: An empirical study of language learning attitudes, strategies and motivation among mainland Chinese and Hong Kong students

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-58

  Gan, Zhengdong ^a  

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

Author keywords

Asian learners; Confucian traditions; Cultural stereotypes; Language learning attitudes; Strategies and motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950711817     PISSN: 01434632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01434630802307890     Document Type: Article

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