变异性作为老年学习者第二语言发展的功能标志

IF 4.2 1区文学 Q1 LINGUISTICS

Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2023-02-15 DOI:10.1017/s0272263123000013

S. Pfenninger, M. Kliesch

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摘要

这项使用时间序列数据的纵向研究首次考察了第二语言（L2）表现和认知功能的不同类型的个体内变异是否相关，以及它们如何以及何时纵向影响老年人的第二语言发展。我们分析了26名年龄在62-79岁的德语成年人的二语发展情况，他们在6个月内每周接受2×90分钟的二语英语教学。在15项测量中，参与者分别完成了三项二语任务和八项认知测量，并回答了关于二语动机等社会情感变量的开放式问题。广义加性混合模型和定性内容分析的结果表明，二语变异性——而不是不一致性或分散性——对二语增长有（非线性）影响，在快速发展时期尤其大。定性分析显示，内部和外部状态的混合操作与L2显著增长的时期有关。

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Variability as a functional marker of second language development in older adult learners

This longitudinal study with time-serial data examines for the first time whether different types of intraindividual variation in second language (L2) performance and cognitive functioning are related, and how and when they influence L2 development longitudinally in older adulthood. We analyzed the L2 development of 26 German-speaking adults aged 62–79 who were taught L2 English for 2 × 90 minutes per week over 6 months. At each of the 15 measurements, the participants completed three L2 tasks and eight cognitive measures, and they answered open-ended questions about socioaffective variables such as L2 motivation. Results of generalized additive mixed models and qualitative content analyses showed, inter alia, that L2 variability—rather than inconsistency or dispersion—had a (nonlinear) effect on L2 growth, being especially large during periods of rapid development. The qualitative analyses revealed a blended operation of internal and external states being associated with periods of significant L2 growth.

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition LINGUISTICS-

CiteScore

8.00

自引率

9.80%

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期刊介绍： Studies in Second Language Acquisition is a refereed journal of international scope devoted to the scientific discussion of acquisition or use of non-native and heritage languages. Each volume (five issues) contains research articles of either a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods nature in addition to essays on current theoretical matters. Other rubrics include shorter articles such as Replication Studies, Critical Commentaries, and Research Reports.