19.3603, Qs: Use of Corpora in Language Testing and Assessment

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LINGUIST List: Vol-19-3603. Mon Nov 24 2008. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 19.3603, Qs: Use of Corpora in Language Testing and Assessment

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Date: 19-Nov-2008
From: Fiona Barker < barker.f at cambridgeesol.org >
Subject: Use of Corpora in Language Testing and Assessment

 

	
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Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:25:23
From: Fiona Barker [barker.f at cambridgeesol.org]
Subject: Use of Corpora in Language Testing and Assessment

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Fellow list members,

I am preparing an introductory-level book chapter on the uses of corpora in
language testing and assessment. I am therefore interested in any current
(or recent) uses of corpora in language testing and assessment in any
contexts (from individual institutions to international exam boards). I
asked the same question 3 years ago and those responses are summarised in

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0512D&L=linguist&P=R382

Please contact me off-list if you know of any relevant information,
projects or references. I would appreciate any suggestions by the end of
November and will post a summary of responses to the list. 

Thanks in advance. 

Fiona Barker
Cambridge, UK 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Text/Corpus Linguistics






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