A vocabulary-size test of controlled productive ability

Language Testing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-51

  Laufer, Batia ^a   Nation, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0002356301     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553229901600103     Document Type: Article

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