9.1690, Qs: Verbal ability tests, English dialect attitudes

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-9-1690. Mon Nov 30 1998. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 9.1690, Qs: Verbal ability tests, English dialect attitudes

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Date:  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 23:34:31 -0800 (PST)
From:  KAORI  SHIBATANI <kaoris at sfsu.edu>
Subject:  Verbal ability test for L2

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Date:  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 14:42:50 -0800
From:  Steven Schaufele <fcosw5 at mail.scu.edu.tw>
Subject:  English dialect attitudes, prejudices, etc.

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 23:34:31 -0800 (PST)
From:  KAORI  SHIBATANI <kaoris at sfsu.edu>
Subject:  Verbal ability test for L2

Does anyone know a verbal ability test, such as BVAT (Bilingual Verbal
Ability Tests), that can measure a second language learner's verbal
ability in JAPANESE?

I am wondering how researchers set criteria for L2 subject's language
ability in their researchers.

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Kaori Shibatani  <kaoris at sfsu.edu>
Department of Foreign Languages
San Francisco State University


-------------------------------- Message 2 -------------------------------

Date:  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 14:42:50 -0800
From:  Steven Schaufele <fcosw5 at mail.scu.edu.tw>
Subject:  English dialect attitudes, prejudices, etc.

A student in my intro to English history course wants to write her
term paper on attitudes, prejudices, etc. relating to British and
American English.  Since this particular issue is outside my own areas
of expertise I'm looking for some reference sources to recommend to
her.  Any suggestions will be gratefully received.
If there's enough interest I'll post a summary.

Best,
Steven


Steven Schaufele, Ph.D., Asst. Prof. of Linguistics, English Department

Soochow University, Waishuanghsi Campus, Taipei 11102, Taiwan, ROC

(886)(02)2881-9471 ext. 6504     fcosw5 at mail.scu.edu.tw

http://www.prairienet.org/~fcosws/homepage.html





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