Language Test Misuse
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چکیده
During the past two decades, an increasing number of European countries have introduced language requirements for residency, citizenship, and sometimes even entry to country family reunification. As a result, democratic rights as well basic human come depend upon individual’s ability obtain certain score on test consequences failing may be detrimental. In field testing, this use tests is often referred misuse, yet term lacks precise definition in literature. paper we propose misuse relation migration purposes focus particular attention low-literate adult migrants whom pose considerable barrier. The main purpose address question why are being misused policies, exploring linguistic, political theoretical explanations. We suggest that more central role validity theory essential order remedy its lack research our field.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Language Assessment Quarterly
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1543-4303', '1543-4311']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15434303.2021.1947288