Arabic and English During Study Abroad in Cairo, Egypt: Issues of Access and Use

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 457-473

  Trentman, Emma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabic; Diglossia language learning; Egypt; Gender; Study abroad

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878236115     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2013.12013.x     Document Type: Article

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