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ERIC Number: EJ530849
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0023-8333
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The Effect of Language Background on "Foreign" Language Test Performance: The Case of Chinese, Italian, and Modern Greek.
Elder, Catherine
Language Learning, v46 n2 p233-82 Jun 1996
Considers the validity of applying common assessment instruments and scales to assess the language skills of Australian school-age language learners from different first-language backgrounds. Findings reveal a strong relationship between home exposure to the language and the level of performance on the listening and reading components of the tests. (39 references) (Author/CK)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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