In this new co-authored paper published by Taylor & Francis, our Professor Guangwei Hu reports on a critical evaluation of the Zhuang language test (Vahcuengh Sawcuengh Suijbingz Gaujsi, VSSG), which is the first minority language test in the People's Republic of China.
Informed by a use-oriented testing perspective that takes into account social consequences and value implications, the evaluation reveals that the test falls short of its primary goals due to a mismatch between stakeholder attitudes, the social functions of the Zhuang language, and the value attached to the minority language. As a result, the test is an ineffective agent for promoting the status of the Zhuang language in the ways intended by its designers and policymakers.
More information of the article can be found on the website HERE.
