Accent and Listening Assessment - A Validation Study of the Use of Speakers with L2 Accents on an Academic English Listening Test (Hardcover, New edition)

Given the linguistically diverse nature of academic institutions in English-speaking contexts, a strong rationale exists for the incorporation of L2 accents of English in academic listening assessment on the grounds of authenticity and construct representation. However large-scale tests have tended to feature only native-speaker varieties in listening test input owing to concerns about the intelligibility of L2 accents, construct validity and acceptability. This book presents a mixed-methods study designed to address these concerns. Versions of the University Test of English as a Second Language (UTESL) featuring Australian English, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese accented speakers were used to explore the potential for a shared-L1 or familiarity advantage, and to investigate test-takers' attitudes towards L2 accents on a listening test. Implications are drawn for test development and for future research.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Ag
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Language Testing and Evaluation, 21
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Luke Harding
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	292
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-631-60939-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Phonetics, phonology, prosody (speech) Books > Social sciences > Education > Study & learning skills Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Lexicography Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
LSN:	3-631-60939-6
Barcode:	9783631609392

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