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Language Policy Implementation in Latvian Pre-School: Latvian Language Skills of Minority Children

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|Jun 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sm-2023-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2335-2027 | Journal ISSN: 2335-2019
Language: English
Page range: 74 - 93
Published on: Jun 9, 2023
Published by: Vytautas Magnus University, Institute of Foreign Language
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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