An english language placement test: Issues in reliability and validity

Language Testing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-139

  Fulcher, Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0345855421     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553229701400201     Document Type: Article

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