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Principles for language tests within the 'discourse domains' theory of interlanguage: research, test construction and interpretation
(Sage Publications, 1985)
This article considers an alternative framework for handling the language testing enterprise and proposes some tentative theoretical hypotheses concerning principles of language testing. It is the writers' view that taking ...
LSP and interlanguage: Some empirical studies
(Elsevier, 1987)
It is argued that LSP and interlanguage studies in SLA need each other. A series of questions which should be open to empirical investigation are then presented. Some possible interrelations of LSP and IL are discussed. ...
Analyzing oral proficiency test performance in general and specific purpose contexts
(Elsevier, 1992-08)
To investigate whether a field-specific oral proficiency test, constructed by manipulating test method facets, would be a better predictor of field-specific performance than a general purpose oral proficiency test, 31 ...
Research methodology in contextually- based second language research
(Sage Publications, 1989)
We suggest a combined research methodology for studying SLA in real-life and important contexts, a methodology sensitive to the demands of such contexts. For studying IL learning in context, our suggested methodology ...