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Although second language learners' pragmatic competence (their ability to use language in context) is an essential part of their general communicative competence, it has not been a part of second language tests. This book helps fill this gap by describing the development and validation of a web-based test of ESL pragmalinguistics. The instrument assesses learners' knowledge of routine formulae, speech acts, and implicature in 36 multiple-choice and brief-response items. The test's quantitative and qualitative validation with 300 learners showed high reliability and provided strong evidence of the instrument's construct validity. Its web-based format makes it easy to administer and score. The book ends with a discussion of future research directions in assessing second language pragmatics.

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Book category Books in English Language linguistics

• Full title: Testing ESL Pragmatics
• Subtitle: Development and Validation of a Web-based Assessment Battery
• Author: Carsten Rover
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 169
• EAN: 9783631528365
• ISBN: 9783631528365
• ID: 10028594
• Publisher: Peter Lang GmbH
• Weight: 234 g
• Dimensions: 149 × 209 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 18. February 2005

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