For most second language speakers, their foreign accent is a source of anxiety. Some turn to accent modification training.

In the latest Language-on-the-Move post, Andrea Pešková provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of accent coaching.

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LAP 📚 - "Reconsidering context in language assessment" - tackles the wicked c-word CONTEXT. And Fox & Artemeva do an excellent job! A challenging topic, and a challenging read at times, but worth it for the detailed, multi-perspective discussion. Check out the post-its! LAP 📚

MLA Statement against designating English as the official language of the US www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

Concordance studies link scores on one test to scores on another. They provide an empirical basis for score equivalence tables, but they do have limitations🚧, e.g., similarity of test constructs, population used, number of test takers at each score level, length of scales.

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ILTA Guidelines for Practice: "basic information about best practice in language assessment to promote fair, valid and transparent uses of language assessments". Includes standardized tests and learning-oriented assessment practices. www.iltaonline.com/page/ILTAGui...

LAP📚 Bernard Spolsky's "Measured Words" is a treasure - describes the rise of tests as a method for sorting people into social, educational and work categories from Han Dynasty Civil Service exams to English language testing industry. LAP📚