Predicting lexical proficiency in language learner texts using computational indices

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  2011

• Venue

  Language Testing

• Publication date

  2011-10-01

• Fields of study

  Linguistics, Computer Science, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1177/0265532210378031
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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