Luoma — Assessing Speaking
Book page: luoma-assessing-speaking
From: Quotes batch 13
Edition: Cambridge University Press (2004)
On Social Identity and Performance
“When people speak, they do not just convey information; they project an image of themselves. Assessing speaking is, in many ways, assessing the social identity the speaker inhabits.” (p. 20)
On Cognition and Fluency
“Fluency is not just about speed; it is a cognitive state where the speaker can manage the search for words and the planning of ideas simultaneously.” (p. 89)