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The folly of language planning; Or, A brief history of the English language in Hong Kong

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Martha C. Pennington
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Abstract

How mixed language usage evolved as a natural compromise between educational policy and social reality

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Research Article
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English Today , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , April 1998 , pp. 25 - 30
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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