Testing sociolinguistic proficiency with a multiple-choice test (MCT).

摘要

This study is an attempt to validate the feasibility of a multiple-choice test (MCT) as a possible testing tool to test sociolinguistic proficiency, one aspect of communicative competence. Established techniques of test development and evaluation were used to develop a multiple-choice proficiency test of sociolinguistic knowledge--a desirable component of overall language ability. The results of the study show that such a test has a low but a usable degree of feasibility. Further research needs to be carried out to improve the reliability of such a test.