English language assessment in Hong Kong: A survey of practices, developments and issues

Language Testing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-110

  Qian, David D ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 40449114121     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265532207083746     Document Type: Article

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