麥克納馬拉編著的《語言測試》的主體（概述部分）分為八章。第一章簡潔明了地介紹了語言測試的性質(zhì)、類型、目的、標(biāo)準(zhǔn)及標(biāo)準(zhǔn)之間的關(guān)系。第二章從語言與語用兩方面入手，簡述了分散點(diǎn)測試、綜合性測試、語用性測試、交際性語言測試以及交際能力的模式；第三章從制約測試的因素、測試內(nèi)容、測試方法、應(yīng)答的信度、固定應(yīng)答格式與構(gòu)答反應(yīng)格式、測試規(guī)范、試測等方面探討測試運(yùn)作的全過程。第四章描述評分程序中程序的確立、評分者遇到的難題、評判框架的確立、評分尺度、綜合評分法與分析評分法以及評分者培訓(xùn)等問題；第五章論述測試的效度及其作用；第六章則從測量學(xué)的角度評述如何保證評分及測試本身的信度。第七章介紹了語言測試的社會性特征，并提出了測試的設(shè)計(jì)人員和組織者的社會責(zé)任問題。第八章展望了語言測試發(fā)展的前景，同時(shí)對目前所面臨的困惑提出了質(zhì)疑。
本書的讀者對象是英語專業(yè)高年級學(xué)生、語言學(xué)、應(yīng)用語言學(xué)與相關(guān)專業(yè)研究生以及對相應(yīng)領(lǐng)域感興趣的人員。
《語言測試》由麥克納馬拉編著。
This is a series of brief surveys intended for readers new to the formal study of language.Each book contains four parts:
SURVEY
An up-to-date overview of the area concerned
READINGS
Short readings with study questions
REFERENCES
A selection of annotated references
GLOSSARY
Explanations of terms cross referenced to the Survey
This structure is designed to allow different groups of readers to focus on different parts of the book according to their interest and need.
This accessible book examines issues such as test design the rating process validitymeasurement and the social dimension of language testing. It looks at both traditional and newer forms of language assessment.and the challenges posed by new views.
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