Sentence examples for measurement of language from inspiring English sources

In addition, it is important that we distinguish between rehabilitation research outcome measures and the measurement of language status as might be used in a clinical setting to assess language profile (inclusive of multilingualism where relevant).

A shift in foreign language pedagogy from a specific foreign language method to one of measurement of language performance/competency has resulted in a change in the role of the teacher from one of authority/expert to one who guides learning tasks in a classroom environment designed to meet the cognitive and affective needs of the learner.

The researchers conclude that option number format is of little importance in the measurement of language ability compared with the much greater construct variation apparently induced by the use of multiple choice items as against constructed response formats.

Overall therefore the findings of this study suggest that despite the considerable theoretical and research interest which has been devoted to the issue of the optimal number of options in multiple choice items, for the measurement of language structure and reading ability, the issue may be of minor importance in considering the performance of the multiple choice format.

The findings described in this paper were derived from a wider study conducted in Thailand, examining the performance and validity of different item formats in tests of English structure and reading ability and how item format affects the measurement of language based constructs.

The implication of these findings is that the use of the multiple choice format in language tests, often justified on the grounds of its reliability and practicality, may not actually represent a valid measurement of language ability at all, and that measurement accuracy is being sacrificed in the cause of economy and efficiency.

Pattern classification of functional MRI measurements of language processing is a potential diagnostic marker of schizophrenia.

In summary, we used three different techniques, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, and replicated the findings suggesting that WM damage to the left hemispheric AF is correlated with various measurements of language function.

The instrument used in this study is a set of questionnaire adapted from the measurement scale of language anxiety called Foreign Language Class Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) designed by Horwitz (1983).

Measurement equivalence of language versions of an instrument is of particular concern in several situations, which are addressed in this study.

The gSET by Pearson English is measured on Pearson English's Global Scale of English, designed to be a global numeric standard for the measurement of English language proficiency.