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Research Articles

Reliability and validity evidence of the Assessment of Language Use in Social Contexts for Adults (ALUSCA)

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Pages 166-177 | Received 19 Sep 2017, Accepted 24 Mar 2018, Published online: 12 Apr 2018

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