The Power of Tests A Critical Perspective on the Uses of Language Tests
Language in Social Life is a major series which highlights the importance of language to an understanding of issues of social and professional concern. It will be of practical relevance to all those wanting to understand how the ways we communicate both influence and are influenced by the structures...
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2014
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The power of tests a critical perspective on the uses of language tests