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North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China

ABSTRACT

This paper reviews the major theorizing of language ability in relation to language assessment. The evolving conceptualizations of language competence or ability directly affect testing and assessment practices which place construct in the central position. The modern history of language testing displays parallel and corresponding developments.

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competence, proficiency, performance, language assessment

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US-China Foreign Language, July 2023, Vol. 21, No. 7, 261-266 doi:10.17265/1539-8080/2023.07.002

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