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Fulcher, Glenn; Davidson, Fred – Language Testing, 2009
Just like buildings, tests are designed and built for specific purposes, people, and uses. However, both buildings and tests grow and change over time as the needs of their users change. Sometimes, they are also both used for purposes other than those intended in the original designs. This paper explores architecture as a metaphor for language…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Language Tests, Measurement Techniques, Test Validity

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