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The use of English among Japanese returnees

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Aya Matsuda
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Abstract

A discussion of English and code-switching among Japanese who have returned from studying abroad

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Research Article
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English Today , Volume 16 , Issue 4 , October 2000 , pp. 49 - 55
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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