17.2712, Books: Applied Linguistics: Alderson

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Date: 13-Sep-2006
From: Simone Gilson < sgilson at continuumbooks.com >
Subject: Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency: Alderson 

	
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Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:55:07
From: Simone Gilson < sgilson at continuumbooks.com >
Subject: Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency: Alderson 
 



Title: Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency 
Subtitle: The Interface between Learning and Assessment 
Publication Year: 2006 
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd
	   http://www.continuumbooks.com
	

Book URL: http://http://www.continuumbooks.com/Books/detail.aspx?ReturnURL=/Search/default.aspx&CountryID=1&Im 


Author: J. Charles Alderson, Lancaster University

Paperback: ISBN: 0826493882 Pages: 296 Price: U.K. £ 25.00


Abstract:

This book addresses the need for tests that can diagnose the strengths and
weaknesses in learners' developing foreign language proficiency. It
presents the rationale for, and research surrounding, the development of
DIALANG, a suite of internet-delivered diagnostic foreign language tests
funded by the European Commission. The word 'diagnosis' is common in
discussions in language education and applied linguistics, but very few
truly diagnostic tests exist. However, the diagnosis of foreign language
proficiency is central to helping learners make progress. 

This volume explores the nature of diagnostic testing, emphasizing the need
for a better understanding of the nature of appropriate diagnosis. The book
starts with a debate about how diagnostic testing might most appropriately
be developed. Charles Alderson argues that the field has neglected to
construct diagnostic tests, partly because other forms of testing have
dominated the field. Alderson examines how proficiency has been diagnosed
in the key areas of language: reading, listening, writing, grammar and
vocabulary. The value of self-assessment is discussed and exemplified as a
key component in developing learners', and teachers', awareness of the
complexity of language learning. The book ends with a consideration of and
recommendations for future developments in the diagnosis of foreign
language proficiency. 



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics


Written In: English  (eng)
	
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