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History and Development of Assessment of Chinese as a Second Language

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This chapter discusses assessments of Chinese as a second language (CSL), tracing the development of a comprehensive system to assess non-native speakers’ proficiency in spoken and written Chinese. The chapter begins with a historical overview of CSL testing and then reviews contemporary trends. In conclusion, it considers the future of Chinese proficiency testing and offers suggestions for improvement.

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Nie, D., Zhao, Q. (2021). History and Development of Assessment of Chinese as a Second Language. In: Ye, Z. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Chinese Language Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6844-8_4-1

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