Issues and Problems Related to Testing Language Skills in a Cross-Cultural Setting

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  • C. Walton Dept. of Education, N.T.

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1983-05-01

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Walton, C. (1983). Issues and Problems Related to Testing Language Skills in a Cross-Cultural Setting. The Aboriginal Child at School, 11(2), 19–27. Retrieved from https://ajie.atsis.uq.edu.au/acs/article/view/1645

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