English in China: Some thoughts after the Beijing Olympics

English Today

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-49

  Fong, Emily Tsz Yan ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77950770765     PISSN: 02660784     EISSN: 14740567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266078409000078     Document Type: Article

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