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Article

‘English [as a lingua franca] is absolutely out of question!’ – The struggle between globalization and (neo-)nationalist traditions in Switzerland’s secondary schools

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Pages 329-343 | Received 14 Sep 2022, Accepted 21 Jan 2023, Published online: 20 Feb 2023

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