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What does it mean to be a member of a professional association in our field?

Research Output: Contribution to journal Letter

Abstract

In July 2025, I posted a tentative message to the LTEST-L listserv with the subject title “Initiating a conversation about what it means to be a member of a professional association in our field.” My message provoked several positive responses, both on- and off-list, from individuals keen to take part in such a conversation. One such response came from the Language Testing Editors, Talia Isaacs and Xun Yan, who kindly invited me to submit my thoughts and suggestions in the form of a Letter to the Editor to encourage wider dissemination and discussion. What follows in this letter is based largely on my original LTEST-L post, but it also includes some additional comments informed by subsequent conversations with colleagues, together with a few practical suggestions for action.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Letter

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 94-99 (6 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Language Testing (Volume 43, Issue 1)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 16/12/2025

Publication status

Published - 16/12/2025

ISSN

0265-5322

External Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 105030252060

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