Harding, Luke (2011) Accent and listening assessment:A validation study of the use of speakers with L2 accents on an academic English listening test. Language Testing and Evaluation . Peter Lang, Frankfurt. ISBN 978-3-631-60939-2
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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.
| Item Type: | Book/Report/Proceedings |
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics |
| Departments: | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Linguistics & English Language |
| ID Code: | 50928 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer_pure |
| Deposited On: | 03 Nov 2011 12:25 |
| Refereed?: | No |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2012 00:39 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/50928 |
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