<b>Testing oral proficiency: what does pronunciation tell us?</b><br>

<b>Testing oral proficiency: what does pronunciation tell us?</b><br>

In this study we discuss the role of pronunciation in languagetesting and investigate two features of pronunciation of eightcandidates of the Test of Oral Proficiency in English (TEPOLI)along four bands of the test scale. Deviations in vowel segmentsand in syllable structure are analyzed. The result...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vanessa Borges-Almeida, Douglas Altamiro Consolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2011-10-01
Series:Ilha do Desterro
Subjects:
language testing
pronunciation
phonology
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/21528
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Summary:In this study we discuss the role of pronunciation in languagetesting and investigate two features of pronunciation of eightcandidates of the Test of Oral Proficiency in English (TEPOLI)along four bands of the test scale. Deviations in vowel segmentsand in syllable structure are analyzed. The results point to theneed for a global assessment of the candidates’ phonologicalsystems.
ISSN:0101-4846
2175-8026

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