what does tlu in language testing stand for?
In this quotation the abbreviation TLU stands for âtarget language useâ; Bachman and Palmer define the TLU domain as the âsituation or context in which the test taker will be using the language outside of the test itselfâ (Bachmann and Palmer 1996: 18). Other definitions of authenticity are rather similar. The Dictionary of language testing, for instance, states that âa language test is said to be authentic when it mirrors as exactly as possible the content and skills under testâ (Davies 1999: 13).