L.J.A. Nienhuis | John Benjamins

Nienhuis, L.J.A. 1991 Het Begrip Van Teksten Met 10% tot 25% Onbekende Woorden Toegepaste Taalwetenschap in Artikelen 41, pp. 57–66 | Article

This article describes two small scale studies aimed at defining the number of words necessary for comprehension.of written texts in the native language (Dutch) and in two foreign languages (English and French) In the literature one finds coverage percentages varying from 75% for global… read more

Nienhuis, L.J.A. 1988 Spreekvaardigheidstoetsing: Een Vergelijking Van Discussie-Opdrachten En Geleide Test Taaltoetsen, pp. 149–159 | Article

At higher levels of second language proficiency, the speaking skill is frequently measured in interviews, but the use of guided tests and group discussions is common too and can improve efficiency. Guided test and discussion create rather different speech situations and might well elicitate… read more

Deering, Joke, J.P.G. Ickenroth en L.J.A. Nienhuis 1986 Leessnelheid Bij Verschillende Leestaken in Moedertaal en Vreemde Taal Taalonderwijs aan gevorderden, pp. 47–60 | Article

In this research a comparison was made of reading speed in mother tongue (Dutch) and foreign language (French). Subjects were two groups of Dutch university students in the 3rd or 4th year of their study: students of French language and literature (advanced group), and students of history and Dutch… read more

Nienhuis, L.J.A. 1986 Schrijfvaardigheid in een Vreemde Taal: Vertaling Versus Vrijere Schrijfopdracht Taalonderwijs aan gevorderden, pp. 61–72 | Article

At university level, many modern language courses continue to use translation in their training and testing program of writing proficiency. In this article we report on an empirical investigation intended to trace differences between translations and short essays of third year students of French.… read more

Nienhuis, L.J.A. 1984 Schrijfvaardigheidstoetsen Voor Hogere Niveaus Toegepaste Taalwetenschap in Artikelen 20, pp. 80–90 | Article

In our article, we discuss the quality of two tests of writing proficiency at university level; the two tests represent two realistic tasks at this level: summary, and short, informative text. We investigated the practicability of the tests, and the reliability of rating procedures empirically.… read more

Nienhuis, L.J.A. 1982 Een Spreekvaardigheidstest Voor Hoger Niveau Toegepaste Taalwetenschap in Artikelen 14, pp. 67–82 | Article

As a test of oral proficiency for the higher levels, the interview seems very popular, but it is rather expensive, and psychometrists question its value. In this article, we discuss an alternative test of oral production, consisting of three parts; each part has a different form: part 1 - questions… read more

Nienhuis, L.J.A. 1978 L'evaluation de L'expression Orale: Problemes et Solutions Taaltoetsen in onderwijs en onderzoek: 29 oktober 1978 te Hasselt, pp. 47–58 | Article

This paper discusses some findings of a concurrent validation research project, reported on in the author's thesis (1977). In this project, two samples of 100 secondary school students participated in an half hour oral interview test to arrive at a criterion measure and they took three tests of 15… read more