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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Special Issue 2026: Yasin Karatay and Carol Chapelle explore the validity of using spoken dialogue systems to elicit oral language competence when paired with human ratings in this Generalizability Theory study. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Jennifer Randall, Mya Poe, David Slomp, and Maria Oliveri continue the conversation on antiracist approaches to interpreting and applying quantitative evidence in language assessment. Their response to Owen and Xu (2026) is free to access OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just out: an interview with Dr. Beverly Baker and Dr. Lynda Taylor, co-editors of the book Language Assessment Literacy and Competence (Cambridge, 2024), which received the Sage/ILTA Book Award in 2026: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eifJ...

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Language Testing Bytes Vodcast #41: Interview with Beverly Baker and Lynda Taylor

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just out: an interview with Dr. Dan Douglas, co-editor (with Dr. Karim Sadeghi) of the book Fundamental Considerations in Technology Mediated Language Assessment (Routledge, 2023), which received the Sage/ILTA Book Award in 2026: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClZr...

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Language Testing Bytes Vodcast #42: Interview with Dan Douglas

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Talia Isaacs @taliaisaacs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Contribute to this groundbreaking issue of #LanguageTesting on humanising practices in #languageassessment, co-edited by a fantastic cast of guest editors: @jlschissel.bsky.social, Angel Arias, Mohammed Kazemian-Sanati & Donather Magabe. Final call for abstracts

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Special Issue 2026: Dana Gablasova, Luke Harding, Vaclav Brezina, Emil Hazelhurst, Barry O’Sullivan, and Richard Spiby present a corpus-informed framework for evaluating the authenticity of chatbot interactions. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Special Issue 2026: Shangchao Min, Zhuohan Hou, and Yanxin Wang evaluate speaking performance in paired discussions with LLM and human interlocuters. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Special Issue 2026: Inyoung Na applies interactional discourse analysis to compare the assessment of interactional competence in two LLM-based spoken dialogue systems. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Special Issue 2026: Lianzhen He, Ruixue Liang, and Yang Zhao explore the development of empathetic spoken dialogue systems for the assessment of interactional competence. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Special Issue 2026: Jing Xu, Lynda Taylor, Xiaoming Xi, Yasin Karatay, Shangchao Min, and Carsten Roever summarize last year’s highly-attended LTRC 2025 debate over replacing human interviewers with AI agents. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Special Issue 2026: Yena Park, Yigal Attali, Xiaowan Zhang, Jacqueline Church, Kai-Ling Lo, Andrew Runge, Sarah Goodwin, and Geoff LaFlair employ LLM scoring and IRT to account for SDS prompt variability. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Special Issue 2026: Gary Ockey contemplates the implications of the contributions to the Language Testing 2026 Special Issue on the use of large language models in L2 speaking assessment. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Special Issue 2026: Lianzhen He, Shangchao Min, and Min Wang articulate their rationale for spearheading the Language Testing 2026 Special Issue on LLMs in speaking assessment. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Brief Report: Hye-Won Lee, Emma Bruce, Jan Langeslag, and Resa Tasviri explore the consequences of allowing retakes for one single component of a four-skills language proficiency test. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Dan Isbell, Dustin Crowther, Jieun Kim, and Yoonseo Kim investigate the correlation between TOEFL Essentials and lab-based and classroom-based speaking performance. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Knoch & Fan's (2024) original Brief Report: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Papageorgiou & Clark's (2026) Viewpoint response (currently available OnlineFirst): journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Spiros Papageorgiou and Tony Clark reflect on the practical implications of Ute Knoch & Jason Fan’s (2024) Brief Report on a principled approach to concordance tables, with a focus on TOEFL iBT and IELTS Academic in the Australian immigration context. Free to access OnlineFirst!

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Knoch & Fan's (2024) original Brief Report: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Read's (2026) Letter to the Editor response (currently available OnlineFirst): journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

John Read comments on the value and limitations of concordance studies from a language policy perspective, in a response to Ute Knoch & Jason Fan’s (2024) Brief Report in Language Testing on a principled approach to concordance tables. Free to access OnlineFirst!

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 30/06/2026

How do we build a healthcare system designed for the future? @marydixonwoods.bsky.social’s latest blog focuses on three capabilities: understanding problems, co-designing solutions & evaluating them rigorously. Read Mary’s blog - How can improvement and innovation save the NHS?: ths.im/4amGBU2

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Farshad Effatpanah, Olga Kunina-Habenicht, Katharina Antonia Michiko Tremmel, and Philipp Sonnleitner apply a Rasch tree approach to model DIF in a German reading comprehension test. You can access the article through OnlineFirst here: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Early online access is now available for Niles Yan Zhao's review of Aek Phakiti's (2025) book Language Testing and Assessment: From Theory to Practice. Find the review here: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Danijela Trenkic @danijelatrenkic.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Oxford is seeking an exceptional candidate for an Assoc/Full Prof in Sociolinguistics, in association with Worcester College (a strong contender for the title of prettiest college in Oxford). A fantastic opportunity to join a thriving and growing community of language scholars. tinyurl.com/53rhewe2

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Associate Professorship of Sociolinguistics at University of Oxford

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Associate Professorship of Sociolinguistics on jobs.ac.uk!

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Colin Phillips @colinphillips.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We are looking to fill an open-rank position in Sociolinguistics in Oxford, in conjunction with Worcester College. Come be a part of the exciting developments in language and linguistics in Oxford! www.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/news/2026/05...

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Stephen Senn @stephensenn.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Should be good. It seems that July will be randomisation month this year. rss.org.uk/training-eve... 100 years ago Fisher wrote this: repository.rothamsted.ac.uk/id/eprint/20...

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Hamish Chalmers @hwc001.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

When people don’t report their research clearly and completely what use does it serve? @taliaisaacs.bsky.social and I make the case for standard reporting guidelines to reduce avoidable research waste in applied linguistics research. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Improving reporting quality to reduce research waste in applied linguistics: More lessons from healthcare research | Annual Review of Applied Linguistics | Cambridge Core

Improving reporting quality to reduce research waste in applied linguistics: More lessons from healthcare research

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Language Testing Volume 43 Issue 2 is now available! In this issue: 2 original articles, 2 systematic reviews, 1 brief report, and 2 book reviews. Check out our spotlight on the systematic reviews in this thread ⬇️. Full issue is available here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ltja/43/2

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I'll be giving the Annual Guest Lecture for the Oxford Centre for Personalised Medicine. On 28th April 2026 at 5.30 pm. ‘Personalised Medicine, a Primary Care Perspective’. Open to all. cpm.ox.ac.uk/event/cpm-an...

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CPM Annual Lecture 2026 - cpm

We are delighted that the 2026 CPM Annual Lecture will be given by Professor Trish Greenhalgh; Personalised Medicine: A Primary Care Perspective. This will take place at the Maths Institute on Tuesday...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

This systematic review by Vahid Aryadoust and Lan Luo is now free to read & download for a year! Aryadoust and Luo review the underlying constructs of L2 listening tests. Free access until September 9, 2026. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Huy Phung @huyphung.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

The 5th edition of Educational Measurement (EM) is now available, and it’s OPEN ACCESS. fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...

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Daniel Xerri @danielxerri.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

New in Language Testing: a Letter to the Editor by Lynda Taylor engaging with my recent article on mentoring presidents in ELT associations. The letter opens up a wider conversation about professional membership, engagement, and leadership in our field. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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What does it mean to be a member of a professional association in our field? - Lynda Taylor, 2026

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Language Testing Volume 43 Issue 1 is now available! This issue contains 1 editorial, 2 original articles, 1 brief report, and 1 viewpoint. Check out our posts on the Virtual Special Issue and Letter to the Editor, also in this issue! journals.sagepub.com/toc/ltja/43/1

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

This pioneering Virtual Special Issue by Salomé Villa Larenas on the #GlobalSouth is consequential in bringing to light regional disparities in our journal and field and in shifting the focus to underrepresented contexts. doi.org/10.1177/0265... (1/4)

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Check out Lynda Taylor's piece in #LanguageTesting on what it means to be a member of a professional association in our field. doi.org/10.1177/0265... (1/2)

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UCL Innovative Clinical Trials Unit @innovative-ctu.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🎓 Considering a PhD in clinical trial #methodology? We have 6 PhD opportunities on innovative trial designs funded by the MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Clinical Trial Innovation. Check the 🧵below for specific PhD projects. 🔗 More info & how to apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/institu...

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University College London, Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology (ICTM) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships - 8 PhDs Listed

FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships at University College London, Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology (ICTM).

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Call for Language Testing Special Issue 2028 proposals is now open! Submission deadline: February 20, 2026. For information about how to submit a proposal, please read the “Language Testing – Special Issue Instructions for Guest Editors” document: tinyurl.com/bp7nyx9v

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Katie Gillies @katiegillies.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

One of my 2026 goals is to be more present on BlueSky! Another is to recruit a great candidate to this 4-yr PhD studentship with us at the Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation -applying behavioural science to the design and delivery of clinical trials. Please share. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Improving health by improving trials – applying behavioural science to improve the design and delivery of clinical trials. at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Improving health by improving trials – applying behavioural science to improve the design and delivery of clinical trials. at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com

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Dr Victoria Shepherd @vickylshepherd.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

📢3 weeks to go Webinar launching OPTIMISE recommendations for inclusive consent for trials involving people with communication &/or capacity needs ✅why inclusive consent matters ✅introduce OPTIMISE recommendations & resources ✅Q&A experts 📅 1 Dec 🕑 2-3pm 🔗 www.capacityconsentresearch.com/optimise

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Talia Isaacs @taliaisaacs.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Congrats to guest editors Eunice Jang, Yasuyo Sawski & all authors on this blockbuster issue of #LanguageTesting on the AI revolution! It’s a hefty issue with 7 articles, an opening Editorial & an insightful post-script by @lukeharding.bsky.social. Now out here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/LTJ/curr...

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Language Testing - Volume 42, Number 4

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

This article is now free to read & download for a year! Meng Liu, Ali H. Al-Hoorie, and Phil Hiver explore the open science status of two journals on language testing and assessment, @langtestjournal.bsky.social and LAQ. Free access until September 9, 2026. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

This viewpoint by John Read on vocabulary assessment is now free to read & download for a year! Free access until September 9, 2026. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Free access until September 9, 2026!

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Dan Isbell @danielrisbell.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

@langtestjournal.bsky.social has made our article "A survey of English language proficiency tests in international student admissions at US research-intensive universities" free to read/download for 1 year! Mahalo!

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UCL Public Policy @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

📢 We're hiring! UCL is looking for a Senior Communications Manager to lead comms for our research strategy — from REF to UCL Public Policy. Apply by 1 Sept 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-uc…

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Dylan Burton @dylanburton.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I've created an Applied Linguistics and Second Language Studies starter pack for new BlueSky users (I credit @danielrisbell.bsky.social for the idea). Please share and let me know if you'd like to be added to or removed from the list! go.bsky.app/VZPgwMD

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Now available in OnlineFirst, Alim Asanov and Ulugbek Nurmukhamedov review the book “Linking Assignments to Assessments: A Guide for Teachers” by Deborah Crusan & Todd Ruecker. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Now available in OnlineFirst, Ikkyu Choi and Jiyun Zu propose a new method for generating bias-free language assessment content, ensuring that the content is free from systematic relationships between demographic entities and their attributes. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Language Testing Volume 42 Issue 3 is now available! This issue contains 3 original articles and one brief report. The full issue can be found here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ltja/42/3

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