Conglomeration or chameleon? Teachers’ representations of language in the assessment of learners with english as an additional language

Language Awareness

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 161-177

  Gardner, Sheena ^a   Rea Dickins, Pauline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85009630423     PISSN: 09658416     EISSN: 17477506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658410108667032     Document Type: Article

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