Why German? Motivation of students studying German at English universities

Language Learning Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-85

  Busse, Vera ^a   Williams, Marion ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951275460     PISSN: 09571736     EISSN: 17532167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09571730903545244     Document Type: Article

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