语言学理论关照下的语言测试

Language Testing and its Related Linguistic Theories

不同历史时期,人们对语言有不同认识。作为评价学习者语言水平的手段,语言测试随着语言学理论的不断演进而变化发展。不同历史阶段的语言测试无不反映人们的语言观以及与之相应的语言测试理论。对于二者之间的关系,现有研究多有认识。通过对语言测试的发展过程和语言学理论发展的不同阶段及其语言观之间关系的历时性考察,不难发现语言学研究本身与语言测试发展间存在一定的关联性。结合已有研究和语言测试实践过程中存在的现实问题,厘清这种关系的形态,有助于推动语言测试研究下的语言测试和教学实践。

People have different understandings of language in different periods of history. As a means of assessing learners＇ language proficiency, language testing develops with linguistic theories＇ evolution. Language tests in different historic stages reflect people＇s view on language and language testing theories behind it. Existing researches are around the relation between these two. Through a diachronic research on the relationship between language testing evolution and linguistic theories＇ different stages of development and the respective view on language, it can be found that study on linguistics relates to language testing evolution. Based on the previous research and problems in the language testing practice, this systematic study on language testing and its related linguistic theo- ries will help push forward language testing and teaching practice with the guidance of language testing study.