On text structure, language proficiency, and reading comprehension test format interactions: A reply to Kobayashi, 2002

Language Testing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 228-234

  Chen, Liang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

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EID: 33845274378     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532204lt281xx     Document Type: Article

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