Rethinking the second language listening test from theory to practice / John Field.
| Author/creator | Field, John, 1945- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Sheffield, UK ; Bristol, CT : Equinox, 2019. |
| Description | vii, 156 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | British Council Monographs on Modern Language Testing ; [2] |
| Abstract | Testing second language listening proficiency validly and reliably has always posed a challenge. In the days before the widespread availability of recorded material, tests were reliant upon the voice of the examiner. Each test administration was a unique phonetic event, with enormous variations of delivery between examiners and even within the performance of a single examiner on different occasions. The presentation was read-aloud, and the texts chosen were often those that had been written to be read (including literary extracts). The resulting input to test takers bore little resemblance to natural connected speech. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [142]-151) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018001730 |
| ISBN | 9781781797143 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781781797150 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ePDF) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |