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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Pia Sundqvist , Dr Erica SandlundPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic ISBN: 9781350066014ISBN 10: 135006601 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 30 May 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Transcription Conventions Part I: What Research Shows: Theoretical Insights 1. Introduction: Framing the Fluidity of L2 Talk 2. Capturing Competencies: Why L2 Oral Proficiency Assessment? 3. L2 Oral Tests and their Assessment 4. Planning and Administering Oral Tests: Facts and Factors Part II: What Can Be Learned? Insights from Empirical Studies 5. The Practical Realities of Testing and Assessment 6. What it Takes to Take a Test 7. Uncovering Factors in Assessment 8. Improving Equity: Paths to Progress 9. Conclusion: Setting a Grade but Looking Ahead Appendix Glossary References IndexReviewsRarely do we witness the awe-inspiring synergy of conversation analysts, assessment specialists, and testing practitioners. Sandqvist and Sandlund have offered us a “triple delight.” Testing Talk is a blueprint for confronting the fraught reality of assessing L2 interaction empirically, ecologically, and imaginatively. -- Hansun Zhang Waring, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA Provides an account of innovative and timely research on the challenges of designing, taking, and rating oral proficiency tests in a way that is reliable and fair. It discusses the perspective of different stakeholders and is therefore relevant for researchers and practitioners alike. -- Silvia Kunitz, Linköping University, Sweden Provides an account of innovative and timely research on the challenges of designing, taking, and rating oral proficiency tests in a way that is reliable and fair. It discusses the perspective of different stakeholders and is therefore relevant for researchers and practitioners alike. -- Silvia Kunitz, Linköping University, Sweden Rarely do we witness the awe-inspiring synergy of conversation analysts, assessment specialists, and testing practitioners. Sandqvist and Sandlund have offered us a “triple delight.” Testing Talk is a blue print for confronting the fraught reality of assessing L2 interaction empirically, ecologically, and imaginatively. -- Hansun Zhang Waring, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA Author InformationPia Sundqvist is Professor of English Language Education at the University of Oslo, Norway. Erica Sandlund is Professor of English Linguistics at Karlstad University, Sweden. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |