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Interactional Competence: Conceptualisations, Operationalisations, and Outstanding Questions

Evelina GalacziCambridge Assessment English, University of Cambridge AssessmentCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lynda TaylorCentre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment, University of BedfordshireORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1366-0254
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Pages 219-236 | Published online: 30 Apr 2018

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