Innovations in the Testing of English Language Competence <Reports and Data>

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  • 英語教育における評価のイノベーション <報告・資料>

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Several ideas and innovations in the testing of English language competence are reviewed with reference to the innovations in related disciplines including linguistics and psycholinguistics. Two main streams, or generations, are highlighted. The first pertains to the measurement of linguistic knowledge (e.g., deep structure) and the second involves the measurement of efficiency of language use (e.g., naming latency). While these generations of testing appear to have developed independently for various purposes, the issues concerning relationships between them must be resolved in order to offer a comprehensive framework to testing theories. The possibilities for producing many more innovations are also discussed in the light of recent neurolinguistic techniques, the application of which may lead to the third generation in the future. Finally the implications for testing of the learner's abilities in other academic subjects are briefly discussed.

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