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Learner Contribution to English Language Learning: Chinese Research Students' Agency and Their Transitional Experiences in Australia
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Xu, Jianwei – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
This article examines the role of agency for the English language development of three Chinese research students with high English proficiency sojourning in Australia. The focus is on the various approaches the learners employed to strengthen their sense of confidence in their language use in Australia. The data were obtained through in-depth…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Language Usage