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Languages for Adult Learners

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J. L. M. Trim
J. L. M. Trim
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Fellow of Selwyn College and Director of the Department of Linguistics, University of Cambridge
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Language Teaching , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , April 1976, pp. 73 - 92
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1. BIBLIOGRAPHIES, ETC.

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6. LANGUAGES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES

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11. TESTING

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12. THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS OF LANGUAGES TO ADULTS

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