The CEFR illustrative descriptor scales

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 656-659

  North, Brian ^a  

^a Eurocentres Foundation

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EID: 35848939839     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2007.00627_3.x     Document Type: Note

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