The Divisibility of Language Competence
A Confirmatory Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4501890 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kamal A Fouly, Kamal Abdel-Alim Fouly (Minia University), Lyle F Bachman (University of California, Los Angeles), Gary A Cziko (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 1990-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Learning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-8333 • E-ISSN: 1467-9922 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-1770.1990.tb00952.x |
| OpenAlex | W2114573602 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 16 |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the nature of second language proficiency with respect to its divisibility and components. Specifically, the correlated-traits and the second-order hypotheses were evaluated using 334 university students learning Englishasa second language, a wide range of language proficiency measures, and confirmatory data-analytic techniques. The focus was to determine the extent to which each model represented the data. The results of this study provide evidence supporting both models. The significance of these findings as well as directions for future research are discussed
Cognitive psychology · Competence (human resources) · Confirmatory factor analysis · Divisibility rule · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Natural language processing · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Mathematics · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Social Psychology
Les enjeux en évaluation des compétences langagières
Did they take the same test? Examinee language proficiency and the structure of language tests
A closer look at the construct validity of C-tests
Language ability of young English language learners
Applying general sign theory to testing language (verbal) and nonverbal abilities
Linguistic competences of learners of Dutch as a second language at the B1 and B2 levels of speaking proficiency of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Cefr)
At the interface between language testing and second language acquisition
Relationships Among Second Language Proficiency, Foreign Language Aptitude, and Intelligence
The interlanguage metaphor and language assessment
Language Testing-SLA Research Interfaces
Teaching and learning English as a foreign language.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Language and communication.
Assessing Reliability and Stability in Panel Models
The Construct Validation of Some Components of Communicative Proficiency
The Trait Structure of Cloze Test Scores
Performance on Cloze Tests with Fixed-Ratio and Rational Deletions
Improving the Psychometric, Criterion-Referenced, and Practical Qualities of Integrative Language Tests
Inter- and Intra-Test Correlates of the Toefl
Significance tests and goodness of fit in the analysis of covariance structures
Determining the Reliability, Validity, and Scalability of the Graduated Dictation Test
The Construct Validation of the Fsi Oral Interview1
Speech Acts
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2021 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |