介绍
“牛津语言学入门丛书”由外教社从牛津大学出版社引进出版。作为供语言学研究方向的学生进行深入研究之前的热身阅读，本套丛书旨在为人们理解那些学术性强的语言学专著奠定理论基础。丛书采用了统一的结构模式，在“前言”之后，由“概述”、“阅读材料”、“参考书目”和“术语表”四个部分构成。
本套丛书浅显易懂，读者对象是英语专业高年级学生、语言学、应用语言学与相关专业研究生以及对相应领域感兴趣的读者。
本书是“牛津语言学入门丛书”之一，介绍了语言测试的性质类型和目的、语言测试的种类、测试运作的全过程、测试的效度及其作用、语言测试的社会学特征、语言测试发展的前景等重要知识。 “牛津语言学入门丛书”的读者对象是英语专业高年级学生，语言学、应用语言学与相关专业研究生以及对相应领域感兴趣的人员。
目录
Preface
Aurhors preface
SFCTION I
Survey
1 Testing, testing…What is a language test?
Understanding language testing
Types of test
Test purpose
The criterion
The test-criterion relationship
Conclusion
2 Communication and the design oflanguage tests
Discrete point tests
Integrative and pragmatic tests
Communicative language tests
Models ofcommunicative ability
Conclusion
3 The testing cycle
Understanding the constraints
Test content
Test method
Authenticity of response
Fixed and constructed response formats
Test specifications
Test rrials
Conclusion
4 The ratlng process
Establishing a rating procedure
The problem with raters
Establishing a framework for making judgemenrs
Rating scales
Holistic and analytic ratings
Rater training
Conclusion
5 Valldlty：testing the test
Threats to test validity
Tesr content
Test method and rest construct
The impact of tests
Conclusion
6 Measurement
Introduction
Measurement
Quality control for raters
Investigating the properties of individual test items
Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced measurement
New approaches to measurement
Conclusion
7 The soclalcharacter oflanguage tests
Intfoduction
The institurional character of assessment
Assessment and social policy
Assessment and educational policy
The social responsibility of the language tester
Ethical language testing
Accountabiliry
Washback
Test impact
Codes of professional ethics for language testers
Critical language testing
Conclusion
8 New directions-and dilemmas?
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