Washback, impact and validity: Ethical concerns

Language Testing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 295-303

  Hamp Lyons, Liz ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0002520671     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553229701400306     Document Type: Article

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