AN OVERVIEW OF LANGUAGE TESTING

Authors

  • Prashneel Ravisan Goundar Department of Language & Literature, Fiji National University, Lautoka, Fiji

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejlll.v4i3.230

Keywords:

language testing, examination, CPE, TOEFL, IELTS

Abstract

Scholars have stated that it is “challenging to describe proficiency” (Goundar, 2020). One of the issues that teachers, researchers, students and language testers encounter is defining “what it actually means to be proficient in an L2”. Language proficiency “is the extent to which an individual possesses the linguistic cognition necessary to function in a given communicative situation, in a given modality such as listening, speaking, reading or writing”. It can be implied that proficiency is often discussed in the context of L2 acquisition, usually measured with test-scores. We conduct language tests in order gauge a learn proficiency. Therefore, it is crucial to first get an overview of the field of language testing. The aim of this paper is to briefly outline what has transpired in the field of language testing over the years.

Author Biography

  • Prashneel Ravisan Goundar, Department of Language & Literature, Fiji National University, Lautoka, Fiji
    Prashneel Ravisan Goundar is a Lecturer in Language at Fiji National University, Lautoka, Fiji. His books include ‘Pursuing Divinity in Paradise’ (2020), ‘In Simple Words’ (2017) and ‘Writing and Publishing in Fiji; Narratives from Fijian Writers’ (2018) an edited volume. He is currently working on his Doctor of Philosophy (Linguistics) and has an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language. Goundar has also published research papers in ranked journals, book chapters, newspaper articles, and book reviews. He serves on the Editorial Board of Language Teaching Research, English Language Teaching, and the Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. To connect, email him on prgoundar@gmail.com or follow on Instagram & Twitter: @prgoundar.

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Published

2020-12-11

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2020)

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