Accent and listening assessment : a validation study of the use of speakers with L2 accents on an academic English listening test

Luke Harding

Given the linguistically diverse nature of academic institutions in English-speaking contexts, a strong rationale exists for the incorporation of L2 accents of English in academic listening assessment on the grounds of authenticity and construct representation. However large-scale tests have tended to feature only native-speaker varieties in listening test input owing to concerns about the intelligibility of L2 accents, construct validity and acceptability. This book presents a mixed-methods study designed to address these concerns. Versions of the University Test of English as a Second Language (UTESL) featuring Australian English, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese accented speakers were used to explore the potential for a shared-L1 or familiarity advantage, and to investigate test-takers' attitudes towards L2 accents on a listening test. Implications are drawn for test development and for future research.

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  • Contents: Accent - Listening test - Listening assessment - Intelligibility - Language testing - English as an international language - English as a lingua franca - Pronunciation - Attitudes - Differential item functioning - Mixed-methods - Speaker evaluation - Verbal reports - Validation - Japanese English - Chinese English - World Englishes.

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書名 Accent and listening assessment : a validation study of the use of speakers with L2 accents on an academic English listening test
著作者等 Harding, Luke
シリーズ名 Language testing and evaluation
出版元 Peter Lang
刊行年月 c2011
ページ数 291 p.
大きさ 22 cm
ISBN 9783631609392
NCID BB07696185
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言語 英語
出版国 ドイツ
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