Testing oral proficiency: what does pronunciation tell us?

In this study we discuss the role of pronunciation in language testing and investigate two features of pronunciation of eight candidates of the Test of Oral Proficiency in English (TEPOLI) along four bands of the test scale. Deviations in vowel segments and in syllable structure are analyzed. The re...

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Autores: Almeida, Vanessa Borges, Consolo, Douglas Altamiro [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/122291
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/2175-8026.2011n60p247
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/122291
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:language testing
pronunciation
phonology
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Sumario:In this study we discuss the role of pronunciation in language testing and investigate two features of pronunciation of eight candidates of the Test of Oral Proficiency in English (TEPOLI) along four bands of the test scale. Deviations in vowel segments and in syllable structure are analyzed. The results point to the need for a global assessment of the candidates’ phonological systems