Accent and Listening Assessment : A Validation Study of the Use of Speakers with L2 Accents on an Academic English Listening Test

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by Luke Harding

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Format Hardback or Cased Book

Book Series Language Testing and Evaluation

ISBN-10 3631609396

ISBN-13 9783631609392

Edition New

Publisher Peter Lang AG

Imprint Peter Lang AG

Country of Manufacture DE

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Apr 29th, 2011

Print length 294 Pages

Weight 478 grams

Dimensions 15.60 x 21.70 x 2.30 cms

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Accent and Listening Assessment

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.

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