听力测试理论 英文版-Lesson 6.pptVIP

There has been a lot of research into word recognition, and some of this is relevant to test construction: (i) higher-frequency words are recognized faster than lower-frequency words; (ii) word recognition is faster if the words are in a helpful context; and (iii) the fainter the sound, the longer it takes to recognize the word (Garnham, 1985). Processing idea units We do not usually recognize words in isolation, but as part of idea units. Processing idea units somehow requires taking the meaning of individual words, and combining these together to construct the meaning of complete uttera