Developments in Research on Testing Chinese as a Second Language

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of developments in research on testing Chinese as a Second Language (CSL), with a focus on four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and two types of language knowledge (vocabulary and grammatical knowledge). It aims to make CSL testing research, which has almost all been published in Chinese, accessible to non-Chinese-speaking scholars who might have become interested in Chinese testing and assessment as the popularity of the language grows. It is also hoped to make scholars of CSL testing aware of the research limitations so that more high-quality research, especially original research on issues that specifically pertain to Chinese testing, could be conducted in the future.