Task equivalence in speaking tests /
This book addresses the issue of task equivalence, which is of fundamental importance in the areas of language testing and task-based research, where task equivalence is a prerequisite. The main study examines the two 'seemingly-equivalent' picture-based spoken narrative tasks, using a multi-method...
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| Format: | Electrònic eBook |
| Idioma: | anglès |
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Bern ; New York :
Peter Lang,
[2013]
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| Col·lecció: | Linguistic insights ;
v. 174. |
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| Accés en línia: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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| Sumari: | This book addresses the issue of task equivalence, which is of fundamental importance in the areas of language testing and task-based research, where task equivalence is a prerequisite. The main study examines the two 'seemingly-equivalent' picture-based spoken narrative tasks, using a multi-method approach combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies with MFRM analysis of the ratings, the analysis of linguistic performances by Japanese candidates and native speakers of English (NS), expert judgments of the task characteristics, and perceptions of the candidates and NS. The results reveal a complex picture with a number of variables involved in ensuring task equivalence, raising relevant issues regarding the theories of task complexity and the commonly-used linguistic variables for examining learner spoken language. This book has important implications for the possible measures that can be taken to avoid selecting non-equivalent tasks for research and teaching. |
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| Descripció física: | 1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783035105643 (e-book) |
| ISSN: | 1424-8689 ; |