Review of English-medium instruction and pronunciation: Exposure and skills development; Author: Karin Richter; Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2019; ISBN: 9781788922456; Pages: 202
Journal Title: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
English-medium instruction (EMI) has evidently become extremely popular in the last several decades. While its impact has been the most pronounced in primary and secondary schools, mainly within the framework of content and language integrated learning (CLI) (Dalton-Puffer & Smit, 2007), its influence is also becoming more and more visible in institutions of higher education, which is related to the growing emphasis on internationalization.
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