Selecting models and setting standards for teachers of english in hong kong

Journal of Asian Pacific Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 13-38

  Coniam, David ^a   Falvey, Peter ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84989390524     PISSN: 09576851     EISSN: 15699838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/japc.12.1.03con     Document Type: Article

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