TY - BOOK AU - Dimitrova-Galaczi,Evelina AU - Weir,Cyril J. ED - ALTE Conference TI - Exploring language frameworks: proceedings of the ALTE Kraków Conference, July 2011 T2 - Studies in language testing SN - 9781107677029 (pbk.) AV - P118.75 PY - 2013/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Language and languages KW - Study and teaching KW - Europe KW - Evaluation KW - Congresses KW - Ability testing KW - Second language acquisition N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Reference to universals and plural reference to particulars -- Reference to tropes and the ontology of tropes -- The semantics of special quantifiers in predicate position -- Propositions and attitudinal objects -- Intensional transitive verbs and their 'objects' -- Reifying terms N2 - "This volume explores the impact of language frameworks on learning, teaching and assessment, viewed from the perspective of policies, procedures and challenges. It brings together a selection of edited papers, based on presentations given at the 4th International Conference of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) held in Krakow, Poland, in July 2011. The selected papers focus on the conference's core themes as follows: the effect of frameworks on teaching, learning and assessment; the value of frameworks for teachers, learners and language policymakers; the contribution of frameworks towards describing particular languages"-- ER -