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The continual growth of English language teaching (ELT) and the newer generation of ELLs in China is inevitable in this new and diverse era. The growth complies with the country’s developmental strategy, meets the need of the internationalization of higher education, and arises from the role of English for academic or specific purposes.

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Rao, X. (2018). Introduction. In: University English for Academic Purposes in China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0647-1_1

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