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Publication details [#43358]

Jin, Jong. 2005. Which is better in China, a local or a native English-speaking teacher? English Today 21 (3) : 39–46.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

international context | language attitude | language of wider communication | language variety | teacher

Language as a subject

English, American | English, British | English, Chinese

Place, Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Journal WWW

journals.cambridge.org/

Annotation

The findings of this study indicate that Chinese students are positive towards both English as an International Language and China English, which influences their preference for a Chinese rather than a native-speaking English teacher.