An analysis of foreign language achievement test drafts

Foreign Language Annals

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 58-70

  Barrette, Catherine ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248713465     PISSN: 0015718X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2004.tb02173.x     Document Type: Article

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