Testing of second language pragmatics has grown as a research area but still suffers from a tension between construct coverage and practicality. In this book, the authors describe the development and validation of a web-based test of second language pragmatics for learners of English. The test has a sociopragmatic orientation and strives for a broad coverage of the construct by assessing learners¿ metapragmatic judgments as well as their ability to co-construct discourse. To ensure practicality, the test is delivered online and is scored partially automatically and partially by human raters. We used the argument-based approach to validation, which showed that the test can support low-stakes decisions about learners¿ knowledge of sociopragmatics in English.
| Autorius: | Carsten Roever, Catherine Elder, Catriona Fraser, |
| Serija: | Language Testing and Evaluation |
| Leidėjas: | Peter Lang |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2014 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 184 |
| ISBN-10: | 3631653794 |
| ISBN-13: | 9783631653791 |
| Formatas: | Knyga kietu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
| Žanras: | Educational: Modern (non-native or second) languages |
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