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Download or read book Bi and multilingual universities European perspectives and beyond written by Daniela Veronesi and published by University Press Bozen. This book was released on 2009 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of the proceedings of the 3rd conference on bi- and multilingual universities, held at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano from 20 to 22 September 2007, tries to give a state-of-the-art insight into theoretical and practical approaches towards implementing bi- and multilingual models and policies in higher education institutions in various parts of the world.

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