An investigation of patterns of discontinuous learning: Implications for ESL measurement

Language Testing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-82

  Perkins, Kyle ^a   Brutten, Sheila R ^a   Gass, Susan M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248791743     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553229601300105     Document Type: Article

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