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    Assessing Interactional Competence

    Principles, Test Development and Validation through an L2 Chinese IC Test

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    Author(s)
    Dai, David Wei
    Language
    English
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    Abstract
    With the growing recognition of the need to broaden the definition of Interactional Competence (IC) for communication and learning, this monograph offers the first book-length treatment on the conceptualization, development and validation of IC assessment instruments. Combining psychometrics with discourse analysis, highlights of the book include: 1) evidence that a holistic IC construct – encompassing the sequential, emotional, logical, moral and categorial dimensions – can be assessed reliably, 2) a practical IC rubric that is adaptable to diverse languages and contexts, 3) demonstration that L2 speakers can have stronger IC than L1 speakers. The book argues that IC needs to be taught and assessed for both L1 and L2 speakers to promote fairness in language education. In this superb, meticulously designed, intellectually coherent book based on awardwinning scholarship, David Wei Dai takes the reader on a riveting journey tackling key challenges in assessing Interactional Competence. Ingenious and groundbreaking; there is no looking back. (Talia Isaacs, University College London) David Wei Dai’s book is an exemplary study of test development and validation. It breaks new ground in the assessment of Interactional Competence, and is an invaluable resource for novices and seasoned researchers alike. (Carsten Roever, University of Melbourne)
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    https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/92391
    Keywords
    Assessing; Chinese; Claudia; Competence; Computer-mediated communication; Conversation Analysis; David; Development; Harsch; Interactional; Language assessment; Language testing; Many-Facet Rasch; Membership Categorization; Michael; Pragmalinguistics; Principles; Rücker; Social interaction; Test; Validation; Validity argument; Pragmatics & Sociopragmatics
    DOI
    10.3726/b21295
    ISBN
    9783631885857, 9783631885864, 9783631882504, 9783631885857
    Publisher
    Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
    Publisher website
    https://www.peterlang.com/
    Publication date and place
    Bern, 2024
    Series
    Language Testing and Evaluation, 48
    Classification
    Sociolinguistics
    Language acquisition
    Language teaching and learning: second or additional languages
    Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
    Pages
    446
    Rights
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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    • This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 683680, 810640, 871069 and 964352.

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