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Do Divisible Subskills Exist in Second Language (L2) Comprehension? A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
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Song, Min-Young – Language Testing, 2008
This paper concerns the divisibility of comprehension subskills measured in L2 listening and reading tests. Motivated by the administration of the new Web-based English as a Second Language Placement Exam (WB-ESLPE) at UCLA, this study addresses the following research questions: first, to what extent do the WB-ESLPE listening and reading items…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Second Language Learning, Reading Tests, Inferences