This book enables practitioners to apply statistics effectively to the development and use of language assessments. The Workbook and CD contain datasets from actual language assessments and data analysis exercises.
Assessing Languages for Specific Purposes (Cambridge Language Assessment)
โ Scribed by Dan Douglas
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 162
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in evaluating languages for specific purposes (LSP).
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