The history and development of assessment of Chinese as a second language

Janet Davey

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-6844-8_4-2

The history and development of assessment of Chinese as a second language

Janet Davey (Translator)

The Australian National University

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Abstract

This chapter discusses assessments of Chinese as a second language (CSL), tracing the development of a comprehensive system to assess non-native speakers' proficiency in spoken and written Chinese. The chapter begins with a historical overview of CSL testing and then reviews contemporary trends. In conclusion, it considers the future of Chinese proficiency testing and offers suggestions for improvement.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Palgrave Handbook of Chinese Language Studies
Editors	Zhengdao Ye
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-13-6844-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6844-8_4-2
Publication status	Published - 2021

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10.1007/978-981-13-6844-8_4-2

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