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Language Proficiency

Language proficiency is the ability of an individual to comprehend and produce language with functional accuracy and fluency in order to accomplish real-world communicative tasks across a range of contexts.

8.9K

Publications

502.7K

Citations

14.7K

Authors

3.4K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2.7K

Variants

Linguistic Proficiency

Parents

Children

Publications

8.9K

Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing

Bernard Spolsky, Lyle F. Bachman · Modern Language Journal · 1991 · 4.4K citations

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The Language Experience and Proficiency Questionnaire (LEAP-Q): Assessing Language Profiles in Bilinguals and Multilinguals

Viorica Marian, Henrike K. Blumenfeld, Margarita Kaushanskaya · Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research · 2007 · 1.9K citations

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The two faces of Janus? Anxiety and enjoyment in the foreign language classroom

Jean‐Marc Dewaele, Peter D. MacIntyre · Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching · 2014 · 1.6K citations · Full text

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Introducing LexTALE: A quick and valid Lexical Test for Advanced Learners of English

Kristin Lemhöfer, Mirjam Broersma · Behavior Research Methods · 2011 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Vocabulary Size and Use: Lexical Richness in L2 Written Production

Batia Laufer, Paul Nation · Applied Linguistics · 1995 · 1.3K citations

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Authors

14.7K

  1. JD
    Jean‐Marc Dewaele

    Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom

    30 publications · 4.8K citations

    25

    h-index

  2. KS
    Kazuya Saito

    University College London, United Kingdom

    28 publications · 1.7K citations

    23

    h-index

  3. SA
    Scott A. Crossley

    Georgia State University, United States

    26 publications · 3.5K citations

    22

    h-index

  4. EB
    Ellen Bialystok

    York University, Canada

    25 publications · 5.6K citations

    22

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  5. BR
    Barry R. Chiswick

    University of Illinois Chicago, United States

    27 publications · 3.3K citations

    20

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Institutions

3.4K

  1. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    47 h-index

    158 publications

    11.9K citations

  2. Radboud University Nijmegen

    Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    45 h-index

    229 publications

    17.2K citations

  3. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    42 h-index

    122 publications

    8.3K citations

  4. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    42 h-index

    101 publications

    14.2K citations

  5. Educational Testing Service

    Princeton, United States

    40 h-index

    334 publications

    12.6K citations

  6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    40 h-index

    88 publications

    5.6K citations

  7. Google (United States)

    Mountain View, United States

    40 h-index

    222 publications

    12K citations

  8. McGill University

    Montreal, Canada

    39 h-index

    130 publications

    13.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Language Learning

    217 publications · 28K citations

    90

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  2. Language Testing

    263 publications · 22K citations

    85

    h-index

  3. Modern Language Journal

    MLJ · 216 publications · 24.2K citations

    78

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  4. Bilingualism Language and Cognition

    BLC · 157 publications · 13.1K citations

    61

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  5. TESOL Quarterly

    142 publications · 15K citations

    60

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See also

Language Proficiency

Assessment Methods

Proficiency Dimensions

Development Stages

Instructional Factors

Contextual Variation