Criterial Features in L2 English: Specifying the Reference Levels of the Common European Framework (Englishprofile Studies) - Softcover

Hawkins, John A.; Filipović, Luna

 
9780521184779: Criterial Features in L2 English: Specifying the Reference Levels of the Common European Framework (Englishprofile Studies)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521184770 ISBN 13: 9780521184779
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

This volume introduces a new concept, 'criterial features', for the learning, teaching and testing of English as a second language. The work is based on research conducted within the English Profile Programme at Cambridge University, using the Cambridge Learner Corpus. The authors address the extent to which learners know the grammar, lexicon and usage conventions of English at each level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). These levels are currently illustrated in functional terms with 'Can Do' statements. Greater specificity and precision can be achieved by using the tagged and parsed corpus, which enables researchers to identify criterial features of the CEFR levels, i.e. properties that are characteristic and indicative of L2 proficiency at each level. In practical terms, once criterial features have been identified, the grammatical and lexical properties of English can be presented to learners more efficiently and in ways that are appropriate to their levels.

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Book Description

This volume introduces the theoretical and empirical bases for defining English language learning levels in terms of criterial features.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521184770
ISBN 13 
9780521184779
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
202