Talking About Language Assessment The LAQ Interviews [Hardcover]

Talking About Language Assessmentis the first book to take an interview-based approach to the history of language assessment. This collection consists of interviews originally featured in Language Assessment Quarterlywith renowned language assessment experts. Contextualized with commentary by the editor, the articles in this text cover many of the essential areas of language testing and assessment including assessment design, validation argument, epistemological issues in research, and language assessment policy. This text is a valuable compilation on the history of language assessment, and an ideal resource for researchers and students in the field of language testing and assessment.

Introduction and Overview by Antony John Kunnan and Nick Saville  1. The Story Behind the Modern Language Aptitude Test: An Interview with John B. Carroll (1916-2003) by Charles W. Stansfield & Daniel J. Reed  2. Biasing for the Best in Language Testing and Learning: An Interview with Merrill Swain by Janna Fox   3. 40 Years in Applied Linguistics: An Interview with Alan Davies by Antony John Kunnan  4. An Interview with John Trim at 80  5. People and Events in Language Testing: A Sort of Memoir. An Interview with Bernard Spolsky by Nick Saville & Antony John Kunnann6. An Interview with Professor Kenji Ohtomo: The Founding Father of Language Testing in Japan by Miyoko Kobayashi & Masashi Negishi  7. A Life in Language Testing: An Interview with Charles Stansfield by Daniel J. Reed & Melissa Bowles  8. From Cloze to Consequences and Beyond: An Interview with Elana Shohamy by Anne Lazaraton  9. Gui Shichuan: Founding Father of Language Testing in Chl“Ð