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.
| Autorius: | Luke Harding |
| Serija: | Language Testing and Evaluation |
| Leidėjas: | Peter Lang |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2011 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 294 |
| ISBN-10: | 3631609396 |
| ISBN-13: | 9783631609392 |
| Formatas: | Knyga kietu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
| Žanras: | Educational: Modern (non-native or second) languages |
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