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Gao, Xuesong,

Strategic language learning : the roles of agency and context / Xuesong (Andy) Gao. - xi, 179 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - Second language acquisition . - Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England). .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-176) and index.

Introduction -- Towards a Sociocultural Perspective on Strategic Learning -- Mainland Chinese Students' Migration to Hong Kong -- On the Chinese Mainland -- Learning English in Hong Kong -- Four Case Studies -- Agency and Context in Strategic Learning -- Interview Guide for the Arriving Mainland Chinese Undergraduates -- The Exit Interview Guide for Mainland Chinese Undergraduates. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Appendix 1. Appendix 2.

ISBN: 1847692443 9781847692443 1847692435 9781847692436

LCCN: 2009052775

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Study and teaching (Higher)--Chinese speakers.
English language--Study and teaching (Higher)--China
Second language acquisition--Methodology
English language--Acquisition--Methodology.

LC Class. No.: PE1068.C5 / G36 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 420.71151