MORE often than not, language abilities are measured by way of fluency and accuracy in accomplishing context-free language tasks. This is evident in how internationally recognized tests like the ...

Language proficiency assessment encompasses a diverse range of methodologies designed to evaluate an individual’s communicative abilities, from grammatical precision to the dynamic management of ...

HSSH Visiting Professor Simona Pekarek Doehler is giving an open lecture as part of the project launch seminar: "Speaking of art: Speaker positioning and interactional competence in L1/L2 Swedish".

Having a strong academic background isn’t the only factor that determines whether someone will make a good doctor. Social competence and communication skills are just as important as medical knowledge ...

Welcome to the lecture on 24.4. at 14.15-15.45, University of Helsinki Main Building, room U4072 (Fabianinkatu 33). 24.4., 14.15-15.45, University of Helsinki Main Building, room U4072 (Fabianinkatu ...

This article presents a case study of a police interrogation of a nonnative speaker (NNS) of English. I show that the high linguistic and conceptual complexity of police cautions, such as the Miranda ...