GEPT and English language teaching and testing in Taiwan

Language Assessment Quarterly

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-25

  Wu, Jessica R W ^a  

^a Language Training and Testing Center   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84859853139     PISSN: 15434303     EISSN: 15434311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15434303.2011.553251     Document Type: Article

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