Language testing : the construction and use of foreign language tests / Robert Lado

Contents;

Part I: General introduction and theory of the foreign language testing
Language
Language learning
Language testing
Variables and strategy of language testing
Critical evaluation of tests

Part II: Testing the elements of language
Pronunciation: The sound segments
Testing recognition of the sound
Testing production of the sound segments
The testing of stress
The testing of intonation
The control of the grammatical structure of a foreign language
The production of the grammatical structure of a foreign language
The vocabulary

Part III: Testing the integrated skills
Auditory comprehension
Reading comprehension in a foreign language
Speaking a foreign language
Writing a foreign language
The testing of translation
Testing the overall control of the language

Part IV: Beyond language
How to test cross-cultural understanding
Testing the higher values

Part V: Refining and using foreign language tests
Norms
Validity
Reliability
Item analysis, equivalent forms, scoring
Achievement, diagnostic and aptitude testing
Designing experiments in foreign language learning

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