Assessment of Language - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1781637490 ISBN 13: 9781781637494

Synopsis

Language assessment or language testing is a field of study under the umbrella of applied linguistics. Its main focus is the assessment of first, second or other language in the school, college, or university context; assessment of language use in the workplace; and assess- ment of language in the immigration, citizen- ship, and asylum contexts. This book pro- vides a working knowledge of the principles of assessment and their practical applications. This book also includes the concise, compre- hensive treatment of all skills includes clas- sification of assessment techniques ranging from controlled to open-ended item types, while a discussion of standardized tests ex- amines their design, purpose, validity and utility.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781637490
• ISBN 13: 9781781637494
• Binding: Hardcover