Richard McDorman has been recognized as a leading expert in language assessment and bilingual test development by BilingualBility, a cutting-edge language testing program that “simulates international business scenarios in 4 distinct modules. Providing simultaneous assessment of language and cultural fluency in English and [many other languages].”
McDorman served as Head Test Developer for BilingualBility’s English-Spanish testing program.
Voy a dormirBy Alfonsina Storni (1938) Translation by Richard E. McDorman© 2011 I’m Going to Sleep Teeth of petals, bonnet of dew,handfuls of herbs, oh sweet nursemaid,turn the earthly sheets down for meand prepare my quilt of carded moss.I’m going to sleep, my nursemaid—lay me down;put a lamp on the nightstand for me,or a constellation,…
Richard McDorman has been elected to serve as a Commissioner on the Commission for English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of postsecondary English language programs and institutions. The thirteen member Commission is responsible for governing CEA, setting CEA policy and making accreditation decisions….
I am pleased to announce that an article that I coauthored with Gianna Tarquini, a translator and colleague from the University of Bologna, has been published in the July 2019 issue (Issue 32) of The Journal of Specialised Translation. The article, entitled “Video tutorials: an expanding audiovisual genre,” explores the fundamental linguistic and audiovisual aspects of video…
My series of lectures and seminars on topics related to language, linguistics (applied and theoretical) and language pedagogy at inlingua Language Centers in Florida finally came to an end on October 15, 2016, when I conducted the last lecture in this long-running series. These workshops were part of inlingua Florida’s Professional Development Program, which provides inlingua Florida’s 300+ language…
To read Fraud in Times of Crisis (El fraude en época de crisis) by Frank L. Holder and Jose M. Pineiro as translated by Richard E. McDorman, click here. The original Spanish article was published in the journal ECONOMÍA EXTERIOR (Number 48, Spring 2009).
Miami Author and Linguist Richard McDorman Publishes Bestselling Essay Series On June 4, 2010, The Miami Herald published the following article. The companion press release can be found at https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/miami-author-and-linguist-richard-mcdorman-publishes-bestselling-essay-series-95603704.html.