On L2 English Learners’ Formulaic Language Use and Spoken English Fluency

IF 1 4区教育学 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI:10.1515/CJAL-2021-0034

Junlei Xuan, Huifang Yang, Jae-woo Shim

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Abstract

Abstract This study explored the distribution of three types of English formulaic language, which involves four categories in L1 Chinese L2 English learners’ speaking performance. In addition, it investigated the relationship between the English learners’ use of formulaic language and their spoken English fluency. A CCA (canonical correlation analysis) was conducted to examine the correlations between two sets of fluency variables (dependent variables) and linguistic variables of English formulaic language use (independent variables). The fluency variable set consists of: (1) temporal indices such as SR (speech rate), AR (articulation rate), MLR (mean length of run), and PTR (phonation time ratio); (2) linguistic variables of English formulaic language like F2R (two-word formulaic sequences/run ratio, B3R (three-word lexical bundles/run ratio), and B4R (four-word lexical bundles/run ratio). These are calculated according to the frequency of the English formulaic language in the speech samples of the participants (n = 86) across three academic levels. The results indicate that the learners’ spoken English fluency is highly related to their use of English formulaic language. Its limitations and future research directions are also discussed.

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论二语英语学习者的公式化语言使用与口语流利

摘要本研究探讨了三种类型的英语公式化语言在母语汉语二语学习者口语表现中的分布，涉及四类。此外，本研究还探讨了英语学习者使用公式化语言与口语流利程度之间的关系。采用典型相关分析(CCA)来检验两组流利性变量(因变量)和英语公式化语言使用的语言变量(自变量)之间的相关性。流利度变量集包括:(1)时间指标，如SR(言语率)、AR(发音率)、MLR(平均运行长度)和PTR(发声时间比);(2)英语公式化语言的语言变量，如F2R(两个词的公式化序列/运行比)、B3R(三个词的词汇束/运行比)和B4R(四个词的词汇束/运行比)。这些是根据三个学术水平的参与者(n = 86)的语音样本中英语公式化语言的频率计算出来的。结果表明，英语口语的流利程度与英语公式化语言的使用密切相关。并对其局限性和未来的研究方向进行了讨论。

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Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： The Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics (CJAL) (formerly known as Teaching English in China – CELEA Journal) was created in 1978 as a newsletter by the British Council, Beijing. It is the affiliated journal of the China English Language Education Association (founded in 1981 and now the Chinese affiliate of AILA [International Association of Applied Linguistics]). The Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics is the only English language teaching (ELT) journal in China that is published in English, serving as a window to Chinese reform on ELT for professionals in China and around the world. The journal is internationally focused, fully refereed, and its articles address a wide variety of topics in Chinese applied linguistics which include – but also reach beyond – the topics of language education and second language acquisition.