Examining Speaking - 9780521736701

Examining SpeakingResearch and Practice in Assessing Second Language Speaking\nAuthor(s): Lynda Taylor\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521736701, 978-0521736701\nSynopsis\nThis edited volume develops a theoretical framework for validating tests of second language ability. The chapter authors show how an understanding and analysis of the framework and its components can assist test developers to operationalise their tests more effectively, especially in relation to the key criteria that differentiate one proficiency level from another.\nThe book provides an up-to-date review of the relevant literature on assessing speaking, an accessible and systematic description of the different proficiency levels in second language speaking and a comprehensive and coherent basis for validating tests of speaking.\nIt will be of considerable interest to examination boards who wish to validate their own speaki.