目录 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Context of the Study 1.2 Purpose of the Study 1.3 Significance of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Definitions of the Key Terms 1.6 Organization of the Book Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 The Paired (Group) Oral Test 2.2 Empirical Researches on the Paired (Group) Oral Test 2.2.1 Researches on the Reliability of the Paired (Group) Oral Test 2.2.2 Researches on the Validity of the Paired (Group) Oral Test 2.2.2.1 Interlocutor effect of language proficiency 2.2.2.2 Interlocutor effect of gender 2.2.2.3 Interlocutor effect of acquaintanceship 2.2.2.4 Interlocutor effect of personality 2.3 CA in Language Testing Researches 2.3.1 CA 2.3.2 Quantification of the Talk 2.3.3 CA in Language Testing Researches 2.4 Bachman & PalmersAUA 2.5 Summary Chapter 3 Methodology 3.1 Data 3.1.1 CET-SET 3.1.1.1 Task features 3.1.1.2 Assessment 3.2 Instruments 3.2.1 EPQ 3.2.2 Gong Yaoxians Version of EPQ 3.2.3 MANOVA 3.2.4 CA 3.3 Procedures 3.3.1 Administration of Gong Yaoxians Version of EPQ 3.3.2 Scoring of the EPQ 3.3.3 Determining the Extroversion/Introversion 3.3.4 Determining the Oral Proficiency Levels 3.3.5 Data Transcription 3.3.6 Coding 3.3.6.1 Development of the coding scheme 3.3.6.2 Procedures for coding 3.3.7 Summary Chapter 4 The Relationship Between Test-Takers Personalities and Their Interactional Competence 4.1 The Relationship Between an Individual Test-Takers Personality and IC 4.1.1 The Effect of an Individual Test-Takers Personality on His/Her IC Sub-scores 4.1.2 The Effect of an Individual Test-Takers Personality on His/Her Own Spoken Discourse 4.1.3 The Effect of an Individual Test-Takers Personality on His/Her Display of Other IC Features 4.2 The Relationship Between a Test-Takers Discourse, Sub-Scores and His/Her Group Members Personalities 4.2.1 Group Classification 4.2.2 Quantitative Analysis 4.2.2.1 MANOVA analysis 4.2.2.2 Between-subjects test of a test-takers IC sub-scores and his/her group members personalities 4.2.3 Results of CA 4.2.3.1 The performance of the introverted when grouped with the extroverted 4.2.3.2 The performance of the groups with all extroverts 4.3 The Display of the IC of All the Test-Takers Examined 4.3.1 Quantitative Analysis 4.3.2 Shared Salient Distinguishing Features in the Discussions of All the Groups 4.4 Summary Chapter 5 Discussion and Conclusion 5.1 Summary and Discussion of the Findings 5.1.1 Summary of the Findings 5.1.2 Discussion of the Findings 5.1.2.1 Framing 5.1.2.2 Performativity theory 5.1.2.3 Rating scale 5.1.2.4 The eligibility for sitting CET-SET 5.1.2.5 Articulating the meaningfulness of the IC scores 5.2 Implications 5.2.1 The Teaching of IC to EFL Learners 5.2.2 The Revision of the CET-SET Rating Scale 5.3 Limitations of the Study 5.4 Suggestions for Future Research 5.5 Conclusion References Appendixes Appendix 1 CET-SET Sample Test (Examiners Material) Appendix 2 CET-SET Rating Scale Appendix 3 Score Conversion and Band Grade Description Appendix 4 The Four Group Discussion Topics of CET-SET Appendix 5 Transcription Conventions Appendix 6 Transcription Excerpts Appendix 7 EPQ-RSC Questionnaire Index Table of Figures & Diagrams Figure 4.1 Box plot for Sub-score 1 average of the three personality groups Figure 4.2 Box plot for Sub-score 2 average of the three personality groups Figure 4.3 Group mean frequency distribution of the main socio-cultural competence features Figure 4.4 Group mean frequency distribution of the strategic competence features Figure 5.1 Articulation of the argument for the interpretations of IC to be assessed Diagram 3.1 The two supertraits and the four quadrants divided (Eysenck & Eysenck, 1958: 15)
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