Language Testing (Oxford Introduction to Language Study Series) - Softcover

McNamara, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0194372227 ISBN 13: 9780194372220

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2000

Synopsis

This accessible book examines issues such as test design, the rating process, validity, measurement, and the social dimension of language testing. It looks at both traditional and newer forms of language assessment, and the challenges posed by new views.

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Review

'... provides with clarity and concision all the teacher or trainee will need to know in this area.' (EL Gazette)

'Handy, pocket-sized brief survey for readers new to the subject containing an up-to-date overview, short readings and study questions, references and glossary.' (The Teacher Trainer)

About the Author

Tim McNamara is Professor of Applied Linguistics at The University of Melbourne, where he gained his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, and where he helped establish the Language Testing Research Centre, of which he was subsequently Director. His research interests include language testing, language teaching, and language and identity. His recent work has focused on the relevance of contemporary social theory to concerns in language assessment and other areas of applied linguistics, including the role of language tests in the processing of the claims of asylum seekers and in citizenship procedures. He is the author of Language Testing (2000) and has published widely in applied linguistics journals.

Carsten Roever is a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the University of Melbourne. He has a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai i at Manoa. His main research interest is the assessment of second language pragmatics. Some of his favorite topics are acquisition of pragmatic knowledge, second language aptitude, web–based language testing, and research design. He has published in Language Testing, Language Learning & Technology, and various edited collections.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0194372227
• ISBN 13: 9780194372220
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156