In:Assessing L2 Listening: Moving towards authenticity
Gary J. Ockey and Elvis Wagner
[Language Learning & Language Teaching 50] 2018
► pp. 13–28
Chapter 2An overview of the use of authentic, real-world spoken texts on L2 listening tests
Published online: 8 August 2018
https://doi.org/10.1075/lllt.50.c2
https://doi.org/10.1075/lllt.50.c2
Article outline
- A continuum of spoken texts
- Characteristics of spoken texts found in real-life communication contexts
- Phonological characteristics of unscripted spoken texts
- Lexical and grammatical characteristics of spoken texts
- Discursive characteristics of spoken texts
- Hesitation phenomena
- Spoken texts used on high-stakes L2 listening tests
- Possible washback effects
- Summary of research findings
- Implications for designing L2 listening asessments
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