Validation of a web-based test of ESL pragmalinguistics

Language Testing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 229-256

  Roever, Carsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 33646247854     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532206lt329oa     Document Type: Article

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