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Validation of a Web-Based Test of ESL Pragmalinguistics
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Roever, Carsten – Language Testing, 2006
Despite increasing interest in interlanguage pragmatics research, research on assessment of this crucial area of second language competence still lags behind assessment of other aspects of learners' developing second language (L2) competence. This study describes the development and validation of a 36-item web-based test of ESL pragmalinguistics,…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Test Validity, Speech Acts, Interlanguage