Winner of the SAGE/ILTA Award for Best Book on "Language Testing"
2009
This volume focuses on the social aspects of language testing,
including assessment of socially situated language use and societal
consequences of language tests. The authors argue that traditional
approaches to ensuring social fairness in tests go some way to
addressing social concerns, but a broader perspective is necessary
to examine the functions of tests on a societal scale.
Considers these issues in relation to language assessment in
oral proficiency interviews, and to the assessment of second
language pragmatics.Argues that traditional approaches to ensuring
social fairness in tests go some way to addressing social concerns,
but a broader perspective is necessary if we are to fully
understand the social dimension of language assessment.
General
Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2007 |
First published: |
November 2006 |
Authors: |
T. McNamara
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4051-5543-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
General
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LSN: |
1-4051-5543-4 |
Barcode: |
9781405155434 |
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