Changes in beliefs about language learning among Chinese EAP learners in an EMI context in Mainland China: A socio-cultural perspective

System

Volumn 55, Issue , 2015, Pages 43-52

  Li, Chili ^a   Ruan, Zhoulin ^b  

^a HUBEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b XI AN JIAOTONG LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Beliefs about language learning; Chinese EAP learners; English as the medium of instruction; Socio cultural perspective

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941958170     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2015.08.010     Document Type: Article

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