Revising the revised format of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview

Language Testing

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 289-310

  Salaberry, Rafael ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990353457     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553220001700301     Document Type: Article

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