Evaluation of an in-depth vocabulary knowledge measure for assessing reading performance

Language Testing

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-52

  Qian, David D ^a   Schedl, Mary ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Educational Testing Service   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27744439258     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532204lt273oa     Document Type: Article

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