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Peer reviewedFulcher, Glenn – ELT Journal, 1987
Communicative oral language tests have claimed high content validity, but have also elicited concern that the assessment scales are based on theory with little empirical justification. A new approach to construct validity can be found in discourse analysis, which could lead to the development of new communicative discourse tests in all skills. (CB)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Construct Validity, Discourse Analysis, Language Proficiency
