TY - BOOK AU - Bachman, Lyle F. TI - Fundamental considerations in language testing T2 - Oxford applied linguistics SN - 9780194370035 AV - P 53.4 B32F 1990 PY - 1990/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES KW - ABILITY TESTING KW - EXAMINATIONS KW - COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-394) and index; 1. Introduction page 1-17 -- 2. Measurement page 18-53 -- 3. Uses of language tests page 54-80 -- 4. Communicative language ability page 81-110 -- 5. Test methods page 111-159 -- 6. Reliability page 160-235 -- 7. Validation page 236-295 -- 8. Some persistent problems and future directions page 296-360 ER -