To What Extent Are Multiword Sequences Associated With Oral Fluency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4887840 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Parvaneh Tavakoli (0000-0003-0807-3709, University of Reading, corresponding author), Takumi Uchihara (0000-0003-4476-534X, University of Western Ontario) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 506-547 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Learning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-8333 • E-ISSN: 1467-9922 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/lang.12384 |
| OpenAlex | W2989936866 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 53 |
| References cited | 68 |
This study examined the relationship between oral fluency and use of multiword sequences (MWSs) across four proficiency levels (Low B1 to C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference). Data came from 56 learners taking the speaking test of the Test of English for Educational Purposes, and our analysis obtained different measures of fluency (speed, breakdown, repair) and MWSs (frequency, proportion, association). Results showed that (a) high-frequency n-grams correlated positively with articulation rate; (b) n-gram proportion correlated negatively with frequency of mid-clause pauses; and (c) n-gram association strength correlated positively with frequency of end-clause pauses and negatively with repair frequency. Qualitative analysis suggested that the test-takers borrowed some task-specific n-grams from the task instructions and used them frequently in their performance. Whereas lower proficiency speakers used these n-grams verbatim, C1 level speakers used them competently in a variety of forms. We discuss significant implications of the findings for phraseology and language testing research
Association (psychology) · Cognitive psychology · Fluency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Phraseology · Second language · Task (project management) · Test (biology) · Variety (cybernetics) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Text Readability and Simplification
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| Unique citing works | 53 |
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| Citations per year | 8,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 52 |