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A Comparative Discourse Study of Simulated Clinical Roleplays in Two Assessment Contexts: Validating a Specific-Purpose Language Test

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Woodward-Kron, Robyn; Elder, Catherine – Language Testing, 2016

The aim of this paper is to investigate from a discourse analytic perspective task authenticity in the speaking component of the Occupational English Test (OET), an English language screening test for clinicians designed to reflect the language demands of health professional-patient communication. The study compares the OET speaking sub-test…

Descriptors: Language Tests, English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning