The Politics of Aviation English Testing

Autor/in	Alderson, J. Charles
Titel	The Politics of Aviation English Testing
Quelle	In: Language Assessment Quarterly, 8 (2011) 4, S.386-403 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1543-4303
Schlagwörter	Business Communication; Rating Scales; Language Proficiency; Educational Policy; Politics of Education; English for Science and Technology; Communication Skills; Questionnaires; Program Implementation; Certification; National Standards; Standard Setting; Occupational Surveys; English (Second Language); Testing Programs; Testing Problems; Foreign Countries; Industrial Training; Aviation Education; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unternehmenskommunikation; Rating-Skala; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Educational policy; Technisches Englisch; Kommunikationsstil; Fragebogen; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Standardisierung; Berufsanalyse; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Betriebliche Berufsausbildung; Gewerblich-industrielle Ausbildung; Industriebetriebslehre; Großbritannien
Abstract	The International Civil Aviation Association has developed a set of Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs) and a Language Proficiency Rating Scale, which seeks to define proficiency in the language needed for aviation purposes at six different levels. Pilots, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators are required to achieve at least Level 4 on this scale (usually in English, the de facto language of international aviation) in order to be licensed to fly aircraft or control air traffic on international (cross-border) flights or to work in international operations. This article summarises a series of research studies into the implementation of the LPRs and speculates on the reasons for the current state of affairs, with particular emphasis on the macro- and micropolitics of individuals and organisations. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10