This paper provides a narrative review of empirical research on the assessment of speaking
proficiency published in selected journals in the field of language assessment. A total of 104 …

This article on interactional competence provides an overview of the historical influences
that have shaped theoretical conceptualisations of this construct as it relates to spoken …

Recent research in second language acquisition suggests that a number of speed,
breakdown, repair, and composite measures reliably assess fluency and predict proficiency …

The papers in this special issue provide support for continued scrutiny of interactional
competence (IC) as an important component of the speaking construct. The contributions …

Instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) is one of the fastest growing areas of applied
linguistics. With this tremendous potential comes great responsibility for robust, ethical, and …

International language testing bodies are now moving rapidly towards using computers for
many areas of English language assessment, despite the fact that research on comparability …

Nonverbal behavior can impact language proficiency scores in speaking tests, but there is
little empirical information of the size or consistency of its effects or whether language …

This Handbook, with 45 chapters written by the world's leading scholars in second language
acquisition (SLA) and language testing, dives into the important interface between SLA and …

This mixed methods study compared IELTS examiners' scores when assessing spoken
performances under live and two 'non-live'testing conditions using audio and video …

The lack of comprehensive language proficiency assessment models recognizing the
nonlinearity and dynamicity of individual differences, as well as the fundamental differences …