This edited volume investigates the nature and possible applications of an expanded and
reconceptualized theoretical construct of speaking as a dynamic socially-constructed …

This book presents a view of human language as social interaction, illustrating its
implications for language learning and second language teaching.//The volume advocates …

This study explores this issue by comparing two paired EFL discussion tests that use
exemplar-based rubrics, one written by a CA specialist and the other by EFL test …

The assessment of oral skills is a key part of school examination systems around the world.
Typically, examiners engage candidates in a conversational encounter to elicit assessable …

I snart 150 år har muntlig eksamen vært en del av det norske skolesystemet. Likevel finnes
det lite forskning på denne eksamensformen, og vi vet lite om hvordan eksaminators …

There has been an increase in the use of paired peer tests to measure conversational skills
in a second/foreign/additional language (henceforth L2) in the last two decades. Paired peer …

How do examiners reach joint decisions when they grade oral examinations? While
government and policymakers provide general frameworks about grading decisions, we …

This paper deals with an end-of-semester interactional competence (IC) assessment of L2
oral communication skills for higher education students. Despite the growing research …

Assessing complex language abilities such as speaking in interaction presents challenges
for the development of constructs, scoring rubrics and the practice of assessment. There is a …

Many tests of second language (L2) oral proficiency (OP) include speaking tasks designed
to generate narrative talk. From an assessment perspective, frequent turn shifts and a …