Although second language learners' pragmatic competence (their
ability to use language in context) is an essential part of their
general communicative competence, it has not been a part of second
language tests. This book helps fill this gap by describing the
development and validation of a web-based test of ESL
pragmalinguistics. The instrument assesses learners' knowledge of
routine formulae, speech acts, and implicature in 36
multiple-choice and brief-response items. The test's quantitative
and qualitative validation with 300 learners showed high
reliability and provided strong evidence of the instrument's
construct validity. Its web-based format makes it easy to
administer and score. The book ends with a discussion of future
research directions in assessing second language pragmatics.
General
| Imprint: |
Peter Lang Pub Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
Germany |
| Series: |
Language Testing and Evaluation, 2 |
| Release date: |
February 2005 |
| Authors: |
Carsten Rover
|
| Editors: |
Rudiger Grotjahn
• Gunther Sigott
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 148 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
169 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-631-52836-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
3-631-52836-1 |
| Barcode: |
9783631528365 |
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