English proficiency and attitude formation in a merged corporation with a Swedish-English profile.
This study investigates the relationship between proficiency in English and language-related attitudes among Swedish professionals at the English-speaking AstraZeneca R&D site in Mölndal, Sweden. AstraZeneca is the result of a merger between a Swedish and a British pharmaceutical company, and the ai...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 149 - 166 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2012
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