Reduction in language testing

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Reduction in language testing. / Dimova, Slobodanka; Jensen, Christian.

New Perspectives on Speech in Action: Proceedings of the 2nd SJUSK Conference on Contemporary Speech Habits. 1. udg. Samfundslitteratur, 2013. s. 41-58.

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Konferencebidrag i proceedings › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Dimova, S & Jensen, C 2013, Reduction in language testing. i New Perspectives on Speech in Action: Proceedings of the 2nd SJUSK Conference on Contemporary Speech Habits. 1 udg, Samfundslitteratur, s. 41-58.

APA

Dimova, S., & Jensen, C. (2013). Reduction in language testing. I New Perspectives on Speech in Action: Proceedings of the 2nd SJUSK Conference on Contemporary Speech Habits (1 udg., s. 41-58). Samfundslitteratur.

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Dimova S, Jensen C. Reduction in language testing. I New Perspectives on Speech in Action: Proceedings of the 2nd SJUSK Conference on Contemporary Speech Habits. 1 udg. Samfundslitteratur. 2013. s. 41-58

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Dimova, Slobodanka ; Jensen, Christian. / Reduction in language testing. New Perspectives on Speech in Action: Proceedings of the 2nd SJUSK Conference on Contemporary Speech Habits. 1. udg. Samfundslitteratur, 2013. s. 41-58

Bibtex

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