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Motivational Dispositions Predict Qualitative Differences in Oral Task Performance
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Mostafa Papi; Mijin Eom; Yiran Zhang; Yang Zhou; Zachary Whiteside – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2023
The study examined how learners' motivational dispositions predict the complexity, accuracy, fluency of their oral task performance and their overall second language proficiency. Eighty-one speakers of English as a second language in the United States completed a regulatory focus and a regulatory mode questionnaire, an oral interview task, and a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Oral Language, Learning Motivation
Longitudinal Development of Second Language Utterance Fluency, Cognitive Fluency, and Their Relationship
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Jimin Kahng – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2024
The development of L2 utterance fluency has been extensively researched, whereas that of cognitive fluency has rarely been examined. This study investigated the longitudinal development of L2 utterance and cognitive fluency and their relationship. Thirty-one Chinese learners of English completed speaking tasks and a set of tasks for cognitive…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Language Fluency, Syntax, Language Processing
On the Role of Linguistic Contextual Factors for Morphosyntactic Stabilization in High-Level L2 French
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Bartning, Inge; Lundell, Fanny Forsberg; Hancock, Victorine – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2012
The purpose of this article is to offer contextual linguistic explanations for morphosyntactic deviances (MSDs) in high-level second language (L2) French (30 nonnative speakers vs. 10 native speakers). It is hypothesized that the distribution of formulaic sequences (FSs) and the complexity of information structure will influence the occurrence of…
Descriptors: Context Effect, French, Second Language Learning, Morphology (Languages)
Reexamining the Critical Period Hypothesis: A Case Study of Successful Adult SLA in a Naturalistic Environment.
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Ioup, Elizabeth; And Others – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1994
The nativelike linguistic competence of an adult second-language learner of Egyptian Arabic who was first exposed to the target language after the close of the critical period is examined to determine what factors differentiate her from less successful naturalistic adult acquirers. The role of internalized grammar is discussed. (Contains 43…
Descriptors: Adults, Arabic, Communicative Competence (Languages), Grammar
Morphology and Longer Distance Dependencies.
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Ellis, Nick C.; Schmidt, Richard – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1997
Illustrates the advantages of laboratory research into second language acquisition (SLA) by describing two studies of acquisition of second language syntax. The first, conducted in Wales, addresses the question of whether human morphological abilities can be understood in terms of associative processes, and the second presents a bootstrapping…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Computer Assisted Testing, Data Analysis, Foreign Countries
The Effects of Learning Contexts on Morphosyntactic and Lexical Development
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Collentine, Joseph – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2004
Context of learning, such as whether a learner studies a second language (L2) in a formal classroom--"at home" or abroad--may be a key factor in developing grammatical and lexical abilities. Yet, little empirical data is available comparing the effects of study abroad (SA) and formal instruction "at home" (AH) experiences on…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Syntax, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning