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The Political Dimension of English Language Testing in Australia.
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Hawthorne, Lesleyanne – Language Testing, 1997
Notes the increasing use of English language testing in Australia for nonlinguistic purposes in contexts governed by political pressures. Explores recent test examples and the pragmatic considerations giving rise to such test development. (28 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Context Effect, English (Second Language), Ethics