Author Dr. Dra. Hj. Luli Sari Yustina, M.Pd
Editor: Dr. Hasnawati, M.Pd
Cover Designer: Renaldi Yonra Febriansyah
Layout Designer: Akhmad Suwistyo
Dimensions: 15,5 x 23 cm
pages: x + 170 hal.
Publishers: Rumahkayu Pustaka Utama
Cetakan Pertama, September 2026
First of all, I would like to thank
to Allah SWT, the Most Merciful and the Most Gracious, whose never-ending Rahmat
and Hidayah
have been shattered upon so that I
was able to finish this Book. And special regard to the Prophet Muhamamad SAW, Shalawat
and Salam
may be upon him, the beloved Rasul
that lead human being from the bad
life to the good one. The title of this book is “English
Language Assessment on Higher Education”
By this book, it helps how to asses English
skill that needed to get the ability in four skills of English, especially in
real-life situation. It is appropriate way in assessing all skills to know the
capability of their understanding and their score. There are some ways how to
assess the English and it must follow the criteria or blue print to get a score
in assessing on higher education.
A language is a system of arbitrary, vocal symbols that permit all people in a given culture, or other people who have learned the system of that culture, to communicate or to interact (Finocchiaro, 1964). A language is a system of communication that is used by humans to convey meaning through spoken, written, or signed words and symbols. Languages are made up of a set of rules that govern how words are used to form sentences and convey information. Based on the definition of a language above, a language is a means of communication. However, if the definition of a language is used in language study, we must involve other means of communication that are not categorized as a language. For example, if we regard a language as consisting of sounds, it shows that the other means of communication may use sounds as its medium. In short, a means of communication known as a language must have some characteristics that do not belong to the other means of communication. Forms of sentences of a language generally serve a specific function. The sentences are created, among others, based on their purposes.
The purposes of creating sentences are (a) to inform something or someone to the audiences; the sentences created are called statements (declarative sentences), (b) to question something or someone; the resultant forms are interrogative sentences, (c) to ask or command someone to do something; the consequent structures are imperative sentences, and (d) to show a surprise on someone or something; the resultant forms are exclamatory sentences. Traditionally, there are three functions of a language. These three functions of a language are related from one to another. For the sake of discussion, they are discussed in separate ways. The prime function of a language has been assumed to be cognitive; a language is used to express ideas, concepts, and thoughts. The second function is said to be evaluative; language has been viewed as a means of conveying attitudes and values. The third function of a language is referred to be affective; a language is used by its speakers to transmit emotions and feelings.
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