Limitations of the Common European Framework for developing comparable examinations and tests

Language Testing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 281-300

  Weir, Cyril J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21744439352     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532205lt309oa     Document Type: Article

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