Assessing language for specific purposes

Language Testing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 127-132

  Hamp Lyons, Liz ^a   Lumley, Tom ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84990394441     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553220101800201     Document Type: Editorial

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