Modelling Performance in Tests of Spoken Language

By:

Barry O'Sullivan

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Series:

Language Testing and Evaluation

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When we use a language we are always aware of our audience. This awareness is reflected, for example, in changes to the way we speak to the same person in different contexts or to different people in the same context. This book explores the way in which test takers' language can change in test events depending on either real or perceived similarities or differences between themselves and their interlocutors. The series of five studies reported are designed to explore aspects of test-taker performance on tests of speaking, and in doing so provide evidence in support of a proposed model of speaking test performance. Though the studies focus primarily on the effect on test-taker performance of characteristics associated with their interlocutor, they also provide empirical evidence of interactions between the factors. There are clear implications from the findings for all of those people involved in language testing and in researching spoken language.

Author Biography:

The Author: Barry O'Sullivan is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the Centre for Language Assessment Research (CLARe) at Roehampton University, London. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Reading (UK) and has published widely and presented at conferences around the world. The author is active in language testing globally, working with ministries, universities and examination boards.

Release date NZ

December 14th, 2007

Author

Barry O'Sullivan

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Edition

New edition

Illustrations

Tables and graphs

Pages

276

Series

Language Testing and Evaluation

ISBN-13

9783631560983

Product ID

20836268

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