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Download full textWolfram, Walt – 1976
The ways in which current studies in sociolinguistics relate to the field of speech pathology are discussed, with particular focus on the role of sociolinguistics in standardized testing. The content validity and criterion-related validity of standardized tests is considered. Disproportionate distribution of scores for particular cultural groups…
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Educational Testing, English, Language Attitudes
