Coherence and comprehensibility in second language speakers’ academic speaking performance
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 21506316 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Aki Tsunemoto (0000-0001-5916-8586, Kansai University, autor de correspondencia), Pavel Trofimovich (0000-0001-6696-2411, Concordia University) |
| Año | 2024 |
| Volumen | 46 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 795-817 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2024-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Studies in Second Language Acquisition (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0272-2631 • E-ISSN: 1470-1545 |
| Editorial | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0272263124000305 |
| OpenAlex | W4398139456 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 7 |
| Referencias citadas | 45 |
This study examined the role of discourse organization in second language (L2) comprehensibility ratings. Twelve English for Academic Purposes teachers listened to 60 L2 speech samples elicited through a TOEFL–type integrated speaking task, evaluating each sample for comprehensibility and coherence (perceived interconnectedness of ideas). The samples were analyzed for the occurrence of discourse features at micro and macro levels. Results revealed a strong association between coherence and comprehensibility ( r = .70). Whereas L2 speakers’ use of additive connectives (e.g., and ) uniquely predicted comprehensibility, ordering of ideas and source–speech similarity in speakers’ performances predicted coherence. Lexical overlaps predicted both constructs. Findings underscore the importance of coherence to comprehensible academic L2 speech demonstrating that the two constructs include partially overlapping yet distinct characteristics
Cognitive psychology · Linguistics · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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| Citas por año | 7 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 7 |