Authenticity in language testing: Some outstanding questions

Language Testing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-64

  Lewkowicz, Jo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84990385567     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553220001700102     Document Type: Article

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