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South Asian students' needs for Cantonese and written Chinese in Hong Kong: a linguistic study

David C.S. LiThe Hong Kong Institute of Education, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joanne Y.P. ChukThe Hong Kong Institute of Education, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong, Hong KongView further author information
Pages 210-224 | Received 02 Jan 2014, Accepted 22 Jun 2014, Published online: 11 Feb 2015

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