The Common European Framework and the European Language Portfolio: Involving learners and their judgements in the assessment process

Language Testing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 321-336

  Little, David ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 21744441851     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532205lt311oa     Document Type: Article

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