The Acquisition of English Grammar and Phonology by Cantonese ESL Learners: Challenges, Causes and Pedagogical Insights

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Asian Journal of English Language Teaching ›› 2024, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1) : 141-146.

The Acquisition of English Grammar and Phonology by Cantonese ESL Learners: Challenges, Causes and Pedagogical Insights

By Alice Yin Wa Chan¹, Reviewed by Chi Wui NG²

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By Alice Yin Wa Chan, Reviewed by Chi Wui NG. The Acquisition of English Grammar and Phonology by Cantonese ESL Learners: Challenges, Causes and Pedagogical Insights[J]. Asian Journal of English Language Teaching. 2024, 33(1): 141-146

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