Language testing and the assessment of dementia in second language settings: A case study

Language Testing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-22

  Baker, Rosemary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 34248786531     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553229601300102     Document Type: Article

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