Developing Second Language Mandarin Fluency Through Pedagogic Intervention and Study Abroad
Planning Time, Speech Rate, and Response Duration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7900537 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jiayi Wang (0000-0003-2720-8218, De Montfort University, corresponding author), Nicola Halenko (0000-0002-9906-6418, University of Lancashire) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | S2 |
| Pages | 177-206 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| 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.12694 |
| OpenAlex | W4403619914 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 54 |
This longitudinal study examines the effects of a pre‐study abroad (SA) pedagogic intervention and subsequent SA experience on second language (L2) Mandarin fluency. It explores two temporal aspects of oral fluency—planning time and speech rate—along with one performance measure, duration of response. Additionally, L2 contact data were included as a supplementary variable in the analysis. The experimental group was assessed at three points: before instruction (T1), after 2 weeks of instruction (T2), and post‐SA (T3). A non‐instructed control group that participated in the SA period provided baseline data. Both groups demonstrated improved fluency after the SA period, with the experimental group showing superior performance in planning time, speech rate, and duration of response. The greatest reduction in between‐group differences occurred at T2 and persisted over time. These findings highlight that combining targeted instruction with exposure is highly effective, with L2 contact strongly correlating with overall fluency gains
Audiology · Cognitive psychology · Duration (music) · Fluency · Intervention (counseling) · Linguistics · Mandarin Chinese · Mathematics education · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Medicine · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |