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Gender Tendencies in EFL across Vocabulary Tests

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Gender Perspectives on Vocabulary in Foreign and Second Languages

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Foreign language learning in primary and secondary schools shares common characteristics worldwide. It takes place in the formal context of a classroom, it follows a syllabus, learners accomplish tasks in order to achieve learning objectives and receive marks on the basis of their scores on language tests.

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Catalán, R.M.J. (2010). Gender Tendencies in EFL across Vocabulary Tests. In: Catalán, R.M.J. (eds) Gender Perspectives on Vocabulary in Foreign and Second Languages. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230274938_6

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