Language choice in multilingual peer groups: Insights from an Australian high school

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 421-435

  Willoughby, Louisa ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Education; Heritage languages; Immigrants; Language choice; Language maintenance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950771953     PISSN: 01434632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01434630902999174     Document Type: Article

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