Klara Arvidsson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3530789 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Klara Arvidsson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Klara |
| FAMILY NAME | Arvidsson |
| SIGNATURE | ARVIDSSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stockholm University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2459-5593 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
What target language use characterizes high-performing L2 learners in a migration context
Aims and Objectives/Purpose/Research Questions: Previous studies have investigated if quantity of target language (TL) use predicts second language (L2) learning. The aim of this study is to understand what kind of TL use promotes host language proficiency among adults in the context of migration, operationalized as productive collocation knowledge. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study takes a cross-sectional quantitative approach to explore wh…
Language ideologies and second language acquisition
The present study investigates the possible impact of language ideologies on second language proficiency. Based on interviews and a thematic analysis, we explored language ideologies among French long-term residents in Stockholm, Sweden. The participants had contrasting proficiency levels in the host community language: five were categorised as low-performers of Swedish and five as high-performers of Swedish, based on two linguistic measures. Ove…
The importance of psychological and social factors in adult SLA
The study investigates how psychological and social factors relate to productive collocation knowledge in late L2 learners of Swedish (French L1) ( N = 59). The individual factors are language aptitude (measured through the LLAMA aptitude test), reported language use, social networks, acculturation, and personality. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that positive effects were found for LLAMA D (phonetic memory), LLAMA E (sound-symbol cor…
What factors predict perceived nativelikeness in long-term L2 users
This study investigated what psychological and social factors predict ‘perceived nativelikeness’ in late second language (L2) learners of French (L1 Swedish) ( N = 62) with a minimum length of residence (LOR) of 5 years in France. The included factors were: language aptitude (LLAMA), acculturation (VIA), personality (MPQ), target language engagement and social networks (number of relations in L2). LOR and Length of French studies were also includ…
The Perceived Importance of Language Skills in Europe—The Case of Swedish Migrants in France
In a European context, where member states of the European Union share a common language policy, multilingualism and foreign language (FL) learning are strongly promoted. The goal is that citizens learn two FLs in addition to their first language(s) (L1). However, it is unclear to what extent the multilingual policy is relevant in people’s lives, at a time when the English language is established as a lingua franca. This survey-based study contri…
Understanding High Performance in Late Second Language (L2) Acquisition-What Is the Secret? A Contrasting Case Study in L2 French
Adult L2 acquisition has often been framed within research on the Critical Period Hypothesis, and the age factor is one of the most researched topics of SLA. However, several researchers suggest that while age is the most important factor for differences between child and adult SLA, variation in adult SLA is more dependent on social and psychological factors than on age of onset. The present qualitative study investigates the role of migratory ex…
Language ideologies and second language acquisition
The present study investigates the possible impact of language ideologies on second language proficiency. Based on interviews and a thematic analysis, we explored language ideologies among French long-term residents in Stockholm, Sweden. The participants had contrasting proficiency levels in the host community language: five were categorised as low-performers of Swedish and five as high-performers of Swedish, based on two linguistic measures. Ove…
Understanding High Performance in Late Second Language (L2) Acquisition-What Is the Secret? A Contrasting Case Study in L2 French
Adult L2 acquisition has often been framed within research on the Critical Period Hypothesis, and the age factor is one of the most researched topics of SLA. However, several researchers suggest that while age is the most important factor for differences between child and adult SLA, variation in adult SLA is more dependent on social and psychological factors than on age of onset. The present qualitative study investigates the role of migratory ex…
What factors predict perceived nativelikeness in long-term L2 users
This study investigated what psychological and social factors predict ‘perceived nativelikeness’ in late second language (L2) learners of French (L1 Swedish) ( N = 62) with a minimum length of residence (LOR) of 5 years in France. The included factors were: language aptitude (LLAMA), acculturation (VIA), personality (MPQ), target language engagement and social networks (number of relations in L2). LOR and Length of French studies were also includ…
Understanding High Performance in Late Second Language (L2) Acquisition-What Is the Secret? A Contrasting Case Study in L2 French
Adult L2 acquisition has often been framed within research on the Critical Period Hypothesis, and the age factor is one of the most researched topics of SLA. However, several researchers suggest that while age is the most important factor for differences between child and adult SLA, variation in adult SLA is more dependent on social and psychological factors than on age of onset. The present qualitative study investigates the role of migratory ex…
What factors predict perceived nativelikeness in long-term L2 users
This study investigated what psychological and social factors predict ‘perceived nativelikeness’ in late second language (L2) learners of French (L1 Swedish) ( N = 62) with a minimum length of residence (LOR) of 5 years in France. The included factors were: language aptitude (LLAMA), acculturation (VIA), personality (MPQ), target language engagement and social networks (number of relations in L2). LOR and Length of French studies were also includ…
The Perceived Importance of Language Skills in Europe—The Case of Swedish Migrants in France
In a European context, where member states of the European Union share a common language policy, multilingualism and foreign language (FL) learning are strongly promoted. The goal is that citizens learn two FLs in addition to their first language(s) (L1). However, it is unclear to what extent the multilingual policy is relevant in people’s lives, at a time when the English language is established as a lingua franca. This survey-based study contri…
The importance of psychological and social factors in adult SLA
The study investigates how psychological and social factors relate to productive collocation knowledge in late L2 learners of Swedish (French L1) ( N = 59). The individual factors are language aptitude (measured through the LLAMA aptitude test), reported language use, social networks, acculturation, and personality. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that positive effects were found for LLAMA D (phonetic memory), LLAMA E (sound-symbol cor…
Language ideologies and second language acquisition
The present study investigates the possible impact of language ideologies on second language proficiency. Based on interviews and a thematic analysis, we explored language ideologies among French long-term residents in Stockholm, Sweden. The participants had contrasting proficiency levels in the host community language: five were categorised as low-performers of Swedish and five as high-performers of Swedish, based on two linguistic measures. Ove…
What target language use characterizes high-performing L2 learners in a migration context
Aims and Objectives/Purpose/Research Questions: Previous studies have investigated if quantity of target language (TL) use predicts second language (L2) learning. The aim of this study is to understand what kind of TL use promotes host language proficiency among adults in the context of migration, operationalized as productive collocation knowledge. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study takes a cross-sectional quantitative approach to explore wh…
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (5 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Language proficiency (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aptitude (2 works)