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Author:

Weir, Cyril J., author.

Title:

Assessing English on the global stage : the British Council and English language testing, 1941-2016 / Cyril J. Weir and Barry O'Sullivan.

Publisher:

Equinox Publishing Ltd.,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

x, 381 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

English language--Evaluation.--Evaluation.
English language--Globalization.
Second language acquisition--Testing.
Language and languages--Testing.

Other Authors:

O'Sullivan, Barry, author.
British Council. English Language Services Department.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 7. Conclusions and the future. 1. A global, promotional agenda, 1935-2016: Exporting British culture and language -- 2. Developing English language testing around the world, 1982-2016: Exporting British expertise -- Section 2 Developing Academic English Tests for University Gatekeeping and Selection Purposes, 1954-2016 -- 3. Testing the academic English of overseas students coming to Britain, 1954-1982: The British Council interview and the English Proficiency Test Battery -- 4. The English Language Testing Service: The first communicative test, 1975-1989 -- 5. The International English Language Testing System, 1989-2016 -- Section 3 Developing Language Tests for Other Purposes -- 6. Language test development in the 21st century: The return to a product centred approach -- 7. Conclusions and the future.

ISBN:

1781794928
9781781794920
178179491X
9781781794913

OCLC:

(OCoLC)972284759

LCCN:

2017002035

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)