Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ445903
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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The Discourse of Accommodation in Oral Proficiency Interviews.
Ross, Steven; Berwick, Richard
Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v14 n2 p159-76 Jun 1992
Examination of oral proficiency interview discourse suggests that the extent of interviewer accommodation is an overlooked criterion for gauging the authenticity of the interview as simulated conversational interaction and that misplaced accommodation could threaten interview validity and the rating process. (61 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Discourse Analysis, Interviews, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Oral Language, Scores, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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