Language for Specific Purposes Testing: A Historical Review

Language for specific purposes (LSP) has a long history in the language testing literature. An outgrowth of the communicative language movement of the 1970s, LSP testing arose out of the practical need to assess individuals’ abilities to perform specific tasks in academic and professional settings....

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Main Author: Sott E. Grapin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2017-12-01
Series:Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/SALT/article/view/1221