Full Description
This book brings together theoretical and empirical approaches to second language (L2) fluency and provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research on the topic. The strength of the volume lies in its interdisciplinarity: the chapters approach fluency from non-traditional starting points and go beyond disciplinary boundaries in their contributions. The volume includes chapters investigating fluency from an L2 perspective and integrates perspectives from related fields, such as psycholinguistics, sign language studies and L2 assessment. The book extends the common foci and approaches of fluency studies and offers new perspectives that enable readers to evaluate critically existing paradigms and models. This encourages the development of more comprehensive frameworks and directs future L2 fluency research into new areas of L2 learning and use.
Contents
Chapter 1. Pekka Lintunen, Maarit Mutta and Pauliina Peltonen: Defining Fluency in L2 Learning and Use
Chapter 2. Pekka Lintunen and Pauliina Peltonen: What is Fluency? Learner Perceptions of the Concept
Chapter 3. Sanna Olkkonen and Maarit Mutta: Cognitive fluency in L2: What Inaccuracies Can Reveal about Processing and Proficiency
Chapter 4. Joanna Anckar and Outi Veivo: Fluency in L2 Listening
Chapter 5. Maarit Mutta: L2 Fluency and Writer Profiles
Chapter 6. Niina Hynninen: Fluency in English as a Lingua Franca Interaction
Chapter 7. Laura Kanto and Ulla-Maija Haapanen: Fluency in Sign Language
Chapter 8. Pauliina Peltonen: Gestures as Fluency-enhancing Resources in L2 Interaction: A Case Study on Multimodal Fluency
Chapter 9. Ari Huhta, Heini Kallio, Sari Ohranen and Riikka Ullakonoja: Fluency in Language Assessment
Chapter 10. Leena Salmi: Fluency in Evaluating and Assessing Translations
Chapter 11. Leena Maria Heikkola and Jenni Alisaari: The Effects of Songs on L2 Proficiency and Spoken Fluency: A Pedagogical Perspective
Chapter 12. Pekka Lintunen, Maarit Mutta and Pauliina Peltonen: Synthesising Approaches to Second Language Fluency: Implications and Future Directions
