Working for washback: A review of the washback concept in language testing

Language Testing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-279

  Bailey, Kathleen M ^a  

^a MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   (United States)

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EID: 0002495644     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553229601300303     Document Type: Review

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