Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language in an Era of Globalization: A Case Study of Sargodha University Students’ Perceptions on the Role of L2 (English) for Instructional Strategies to Learn Chinese

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Ullah, W., Hanif, S., & Xuejun, F. (2024). Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language in an Era of Globalization: A Case Study of Sargodha University Students’ Perceptions on the Role of L2 (English) for Instructional Strategies to Learn Chinese. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14(8), 2956–2974.

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