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Spencer, D. H. – 1981
Written examinations are considered to be more searching than oral ones; they are less subject to chance because they give more time to the student for reflection, and they do not favor one type of learner over another. This view is taken even though language is speech before it is writing. While there may be a need for a complementary oral…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Higher Education, Language Tests
