International Journal of
English and Literature

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. English Lit.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2626
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEL
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 278

Full Length Research Paper

Investigating the washback effect of the Pakistani Intermediate English Examination

Asma Aftab
  • Asma Aftab
  • Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Sabeen Qureshi
  • Sabeen Qureshi
  • Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Isabel William
  • Isabel William
  • Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 06 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 30 June 2014
  •  Published: 30 September 2014

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