Language testing and assessment (Part I)

Language Teaching

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 213-236

  Alderson, J Charles ^a   Banerjee, Jayanti ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85010186610     PISSN: 02614448     EISSN: 14753049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0261444800014464     Document Type: Review

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