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Balogh, J., Barbier, I., Bernstein, J., Suzuki, M., & Harada, Y. (2005). A Common Framework for Developing Automated Spoken Language Tests in Multiple Languages. JART Journal, 1(1), 67-79.

Balogh, J. & Bernstein, J. (2006). Workable models of standard performance in English and Spanish. In Y. Matsumoto, D.Y. Oshima, O.R. Robinson, & P. Sells (Eds.), Diversity in language: Perspective and implications (pp. 20-41). Stanford, CA: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publications.

Bernstein, J. (2001). Conciliation of psycholinguistic and communicative methods in spoken language testing. In Y.N. Leung et al. (Eds.), Selected Papers from the Tenth International Symposium on English Teaching (pp. 8-14). Taipei, ROC: The Crane Publishing.

Bernstein, J. (2002). Constructs Broad and Narrow. In Y.N. Leung et al. (Eds.), Selected Papers from the Eleventh International Symposium on English Teaching/Fourth Pan Asia Conference (pp. 26-33). Taipei, ROC: The Crane Publishing.

Bernstein, J., Balogh, J., & Suzuki, M. (2005). Speech processing technology and spoken language tests. Proceedings of 2005 Acoustical Society of Japan Annual Conference, pp.863-866.

Bernstein, J. & Cheng, J. (2007). Logic and validation of fully automatic spoken English test. In M. Holland & F.P. Fisher (Eds.), The path of speech technologies in computer assisted language learning: From research toward practice (pp. 174-194). Florence, KY: Routledge.

Bernstein, J. & De Jong, J. H.A.L. (2001). An experiment in predicting proficiency within the Common Europe Framework Level Descriptors. In Y.N. Leung et al. (Eds.), Selected Papers from the Tenth International Symposium on English Teaching (pp. 8-14). Taipei, ROC: The Crane Publishing.

Bernstein, J., De Jong, J., Pisoni, D., & Townshend, B. (2000). Two experiments on automatic scoring of spoken language proficiency. In P. Delcloque (Ed.), Proceedings in InSTIL2000 (pp. 57-61). Dundee, Scotland: University of Abertay.

Bernstein, J., Todic, O., Townshend, B., & Wareen, E. (2000). Computer estimation of spoken language skills. In A. Ikeya & M. Kawamori (Eds.), PACLIC 14: 14th Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information and Computation Proceedings (pp. 35-46). Chiba, Japan: PACLIC 14 Organizing Committee.

Blake, R., Wilson, N.L., Pardo-Ballestar, C., & Cetto, M. (2008). Measuring oral proficiency in distance, face-to-face, and blended classrooms. Language Learning and Technology, 12(3), pp.114-127.

Harada, Y. & Suzuki, M. (2005). A common framework for measuring spoken language skills of non-native speakers. In L. Anthony, S. Fujita & Y. Harada (Eds.), Proceedings of IWLeL 2004: An interactive workshop on language e-learning.

Nair, Anish. (2005). Item difficulty estimation using linguistic and acoustic predictors. Thought and Language Special Interest Group IEICE Tokyo: Technical Report of IEICE, 37-42.

Rosenfeld, E., Massaro, D., & Bernstein, J. (2003). Automatic analysis of vocal manifestations of apparent mood or affect. Proceedings of the 3rd international workshop on models and analysis of vocal emissions for biomedical applications (MAVEBA). Firenze, Italy.

Yokokawa, H., Yabuuchi, S., Suzuki, M., & Morishita, M. (2006). Vocabulary and response latencies in the spontaneous speech of Japanese EFL learners: An analysis of data from a short-term overseas study tour. Technical Report of IEICE.

English Tests

Barbier, I., & Bernstein, J. (2000/01). Design and development parameters for a rapid automatic screening tests for prospective simultaneous interpreters. Interpreting, 5(2), 221-238.

De Jong, J. & Bernstein, J. (2001). Relating PhonePass™ overall scores to the Council of Europe Framework level descriptors. In L. Mak, S. Chang, P. Foo, J. Hunter, M Keung, J. Lee, W. Mok, & N. Noakes (Eds.), Proceedings of the Conference of Technology in Language Education: Meeting the Challenges of Research and Practice (pp. 51-58). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.

Downey, R., Farhady, H., Present-Thomas, R., Suzuki, M., & Van Moere, A. (2008). Evaluation of the usefulness of the Versant for English test: A response. Language Assessment Quarterly, 5, 160-167.

Todic, O. (2003). Automated spoken English tests using information technology and speech recognition. Technical Report of IEICE.

Spanish Tests

Barbier, I. (2004). Design, development and evaluation of an automatically scored Spoken Spanish Test. Proceedings of CALL 2004 Conference.

Barbier, I, Rosenfeld, E., Bernstein, J. & De Jong, J. (2004). The development of the Spoken Spanish Test (SST). Language Testing Update (LTU), 34, 57-62.

Japanese Tests

Harada, Y., Suzuki, M., & Bernstein, J. (2004) Developing an Automated Test of Spoken Japanese. In H. Masuichi, T. Ohkuma, K. Ishikawa, Y. Harada, & K. Yoshimoto (Eds.), Proceedings of PACLIC 18: The 18th Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information and Computation (pp. 291-298). Tokyo, Japan: PACLIC 18 Organizing Committee and PACLIC Steering Committee.

Harada, Y. & Suzuki, M. (2004). Developing an automated spoken Japanese test. Language Testing Update (LTU), 36, 80-84.

Harada, Y., Suzuki, M. & Bernstein, J. (2004). Developing an automated test of spoken Japanese. IEICE Technical Report, 104(503), 23-28.

Harada, Y., Suzuki, M., & Tomono, T. (2005). Development of a completely automated spoken Japanese test (title translated from Japanese). Proceedings of Forum of Information Technology 2005. Tokyo, Japan.

Suzuki, M. & Harada, Y. (2005). Using speech recognition for an automated test of spoken Japanese. Proceedings of PACLIC 19: The 19th Pacific Asia Conference of Language, Information and Computation (pp. 317-323). Taipei: Academia Sinica.