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Download full textCarroll, John B. – 1970
The problem of determining relative weights for quantity and quality in scoring foreign language speaking and writing fluency tests is studied. French speaking and writing fluency tests were administered to students of French in several schools in England. Data from these tests was analyzed to support the suggestion that scoring formulas should…
Descriptors: Correlation, French, Language Fluency, Language Proficiency
Carroll, John B. – 1977
The purpose of this paper is to review research in the general area of linguistic abilities that might have relevance to the selection and training of translators and interpreters. An important issue to be addressed is what is the criterion of success, that is, how can success in translation and interpretation be measured? The procedures used in…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Communicative Competence (Languages), Evaluation Criteria, Individual Characteristics
