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Publication Date: 2016-Apr
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"Language," "Communication," and the Longing for the Authentic in LSP Testing
Hoekje, Barbara
Language Testing, v33 n2 p289-299 Apr 2016
This commentary argues that the OET research raises inescapable contradictions in trying to separate "language" from "communication" within a weak performance test and advocates for reconceptualizing the legitimate domain of "language" more widely, reclaiming the full potential of the communicative competence framework.
Descriptors: Language Tests, Languages for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Communicative Competence (Languages), Performance Based Assessment, Interpersonal Communication, Occupations, Nonverbal Communication, Culture Fair Tests, Test Content, Scores, English (Second Language)
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