Sentence examples for validity of language from inspiring English sources

In the field of language testing research it is generally believed that rater training is necessary to maintain the reliability and validity of language performance tests (Fulcher, 2003).

It must be noted, however, that applications are a testing ground for the power or the reliability and validity of language descriptions.

In summary, face validity has not always been regarded as scientific evidence for the validity of language tests since it is non-experts' (test-takers') perception of what the test measures.

"The animal questions us about our own humanity, about who and what we are, and the validity of language.

There is also an extensive body of literature supporting the reliability and validity of language measures based on parental report [ 46- 49], including studies using the ASQ.

The study objective was to validate the content validity of natural language words and phrases selected from participant logs as breathing-intensity descriptors.

One other consequence of Hartley's practice-oriented, "algebraic" approach to language concerns the validity of  alternate languages.

The convergent-discriminant analysis confirmed the structural validity of each language version of the SIAQ.

The availability and validity of other language versions will be important for future broad scale validity of PROMIS.

There are, however, some reasons to feel reassured that the weak associations seen in this study were not simply due to the validity of the language measures.

A comparison of these correlations with previous versions of the FAOS is not possible, as construct validity of other language versions of the FAOS was not determined by means of the FFI or WOMAC.