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English Language Assessment in Hong Kong: A Survey of Practices, Developments and Issues
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Qian, David D. – Language Testing, 2008
English has been an official language of Hong Kong since it was first introduced to the region in the 1840s. Since then, its influence has invariably been strong and remains so even after 1997, when the sovereignty of the region was returned to China. This special background of English in Hong Kong heavily influences the policy and practices of…
Descriptors: Official Languages, Language Tests, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)