摘要：
本文采用内容分析法, 对2006-2017年我国14种外语类主要期刊发表的外语测试实证研究论文进行梳理, 探究国内外语测试实证研究的整体趋势、内容和特点.研究结果显示:外语测试实证研究论文的发文量呈波动式发展趋势;超过一半的研究关注大规模测试, 研究主题不仅涵盖效度、构念、反拨效应、人工评分、试题/任务/试卷、认知因素、情感因素、考生表现等经典主题, 也包括机考和网考、自动评分、课堂评估、社会因素、等级量表、测评素养、认知诊断测试等新兴话题;研究具有对象广泛、内容多元、方法综合的特点, 但研究的均衡性、系统性、前沿性有待提升.文章进而结合国际研究热点, 对我国外语测试实证研究提出相关建议.%Through content analysis of the empirical studies on foreign language testing published in 14 main domestic foreign language journals from 2006 to 2017, this paper attempts to reveal the development trends, contents and features of the empirical studies on foreign language testing in China. The results show that the number of empirical studies on foreign language testing moves along a wave-like curve; more than half of the studies focus on large-scale tests, and the studies deal with not only such traditional topics as test validity, construct, washback, human scoring, items/tasks/test papers, cognitive factors, affective factors and test-taker performance, but also new topics like computer-and internet-based testing, automated scoring, classroom assessment, social factors, English proficiency scales, assessment literacy and cognitive diagnostic assessment; the empirical studies are characterized by a wide range of subjects, a variety of topics and mixed research methods, but they await further investigation to become more balanced, systematic and forefront-exploring. The paper further draws on the recent hotspots in international studies on language testing and puts forward suggestions for domestic studies.
