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Reduced Redundancy as a Language Testing Tool.
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Spolsky, Bernard – 1969
Redundancy in language reduces the possiblity of error and permits communication where there is interference in the communicating channel. The relationship between creativity (the basic distinction between language-like behavior and knowing a language) and redundancy has been clearly established. Knowledge of rules is the key factor in creativity…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Redundancy