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Components of Computerized Adaptive Language Testing
In this chapter, the four essential components for the success of a CAT system are described at great length, including the item pool, item selection...
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LoNLI: An Extensible Framework for Testing Diverse Logical Reasoning Capabilities for NLI
Natural Language Inference (NLI) is considered a representative task to test natural language understanding (NLU). In this work, we propose an...
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First Language Acquisition
Throughout history, innovative educators have looked to L1 acquisition for inspiration for teaching a second language. A good place to start is...
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Testing and Evaluation
The compilation of the Georgian morphological analyser using Xerox Finite-State Tools for NLP has been followed by testing and error analysis with...
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Language, Islamophobia and Securitization
The final chapter revisits the book’s main arguments, namely, that Muslim women are misrepresented as non-speakers of English based on the selective...
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The Language Certificate: Encouraging Foreign Language Proficiency for All University Students
Majoring (or minoring) in a foreign language has long been the standard way for students to have their proficiency recognized by the university. This...
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Develo** Learning-Oriented Language Assessment Literacy in Pre-service Language Teachers
This study used Rasch analysis to investigate Learning-Oriented Assessment (LOA) on the Cambridge CELTA course, a short pre-service training course...
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The Language Situation in Macao
In Macao, the dynamic interplay of the local, national, and global forces prevails across all sectors from politics to economy to education. At the...
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Teacher and Learner Language Use
The chapter introduces the last indicator of the model: Teacher and Learner Language Use. It explains why it is important for teachers to adjust...
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Leveraging Language for Specific Purposes as a Motivating Factor for World Language Study
The United States (US) Military Academy at West Point is a 4-year, undergraduate institution generally recognized for its strong engineering...
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Trade Policy as a Language Policy
Chapter 2 provides the contextual background of the language policy under investigation. It discusses a...
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The Dawn of the Language Test
At the beginning of the twentieth century, efficiency and scientific management promised to make industrial production more efficient by regulating...
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Cognitive Approaches to Foreign Language Acquisition
In this chapter, I discuss the intricate relationship between language, culture and cognition as proposed by scholars in the fields of philosophy,...
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Challenges and Prospects for the EPA Programme: Implications for Japan’s Language Policy and the Discipline of Language Policy and Planning
Chapter 7 discusses the near-term future landscape of Japan’s language policy. The first half of this...
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Chinese Language Resources: A Comprehensive Compendium
This chapter will present a collective effort to compile a comprehensive repository of accessible Chinese language resources that can be used online,...
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Using Corpora for Verifying Language Choices in Translation
The article focuses on how we can use corpora for translation purposes, i.e. for verifying cross-linguistic correspondences in translation in terms...
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Teacher-Generated Instructional Materials for Integrating Content and Language Learning: Actualizing the Translanguaging for English Language Learners
Content teachers often struggle to help English language learners (ELLs) demonstrate a more profound understanding and analysis of the subject...
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Language Rights and the Law in Iceland
This chapter focuses on the ways in which Iceland addresses the language rights of the native Icelandic-speaking majority vis-à-vis Icelandic Sign...
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Language Rights and the Law in Greenland
This chapter studies the ways in which Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, addresses the language rights of the...
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Tracing Language Ideologies
In this chapter, I provide an overview of the methodological approaches used to generate, organise and interpret the data which informs the remaining...