A Multidimensional Analysis of a High-Stakes English Listening Test: A Corpus-Based Approach

• Published in: Education sciences Vol. 14; no. 2; p. 137
• Main Authors: Tao, Xuelian, Aryadoust, Vahid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Book publishing; Comparative Analysis; Computational linguistics; corpus linguistics; Difficulty Level; Educational Resources; English listening test; Gaokao; High School Graduates; Investments; Language; Language processing; Language Tests; Linguistics; Listening; Listening Comprehension Tests; multidimensional analysis; Natural language interfaces; Students; Validity; United Kingdom; China

The Gaokao, also known as China’s national college entrance exam, is a high-stakes exam for nearly all Chinese students. English has been one of the three most important subjects for a long time, and listening plays an important role in the Gaokao English test. However, relatively little research ha...