The English language in Mainland China: A sociolinguistic profile

English Language Education Across Greater China

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 23-45

  Gil, Jeffrey ^a   Adamson, Bob ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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

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