Norbert Francis. Bilingual Development and Literacy Learning: East Asian and International Perspectives. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press, 2013. xvi+257 pp.

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Published online: 15 November 2013

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Norbert Francis. Bilingual Development and Literacy Learning: East Asian and International Perspectives. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press, 2013. xvi+257 pp.

Norbert Francis. Bilingual Development and Literacy Learning: East Asian and International Perspectives. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press, 2013. xvi+257 pp.