Reduction in language testing
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Reduction in language testing. / Dimova, Slobodanka; Jensen, Christian.
New Perspectives on Speech in Action: Proceedings of the 2nd SJUSK Conference on Contemporary Speech Habits. 1. ed. Samfundslitteratur, 2013. p. 41-58.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Reduction in language testing
AU - Dimova, Slobodanka
AU - Jensen, Christian
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This study represents an initial exploration of raters' comments and actual realisations of form reductions in L2 test speech performances. Performances of three L2 speakers were selected as case studies and illustrations of how reductions are evaluated by the raters. The analysis is based on audio/video recorded speech samples and written reports produced by two experienced raters after testing. Our findings suggest that reduction or reduction-like pronunciation features are found in tested L2 speech, but whenever raters identify and comment on such reductions, they tend to assess reductions negatively, be they regular processes or not.
AB - This study represents an initial exploration of raters' comments and actual realisations of form reductions in L2 test speech performances. Performances of three L2 speakers were selected as case studies and illustrations of how reductions are evaluated by the raters. The analysis is based on audio/video recorded speech samples and written reports produced by two experienced raters after testing. Our findings suggest that reduction or reduction-like pronunciation features are found in tested L2 speech, but whenever raters identify and comment on such reductions, they tend to assess reductions negatively, be they regular processes or not.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - Language testing
KW - phonetic reduction in L2
KW - judgements of L2 pronunciation
M3 - Article in proceedings
SP - 41
EP - 58
BT - New Perspectives on Speech in Action
PB - Samfundslitteratur
ER -
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