Chinese As A Second Language Learners Speech Competence And Speech Performance In Classroom Contexts
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Chinese As A Second Language Multilinguals Speech Competence And Speech Performance
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Author : Peijian Paul Sun
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-08-19
Chinese As A Second Language Multilinguals Speech Competence And Speech Performance written by Peijian Paul Sun and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book offers a comprehensive and systematic review of multilingual L2 learners’ spoken Chinese, focusing on the dual dimensions of speech competence and speech performance. Specifically, by adopting a mixed-methods approach, it explores the cognitive, affective, and socio-cultural differences between intermediate and advanced multilingual learners’ L2 Chinese speech competence and speech performance. Drawing on a theoretical framework underpinned by the affective filter hypothesis, L2 willingness to communicate model, L2 motivational self-system, and L2 speech production models, this book not only contributes to our theoretical understanding of the roles of various factors in L2 Chinese speech competence and speech performance, but also offers practical insights into the implications for both teachers and learners in terms of how to minimize the gap between these two dimensions among L2 Chinese learners. It concludes with a discussion on the limitations of L2 Chinese speech and on future directions for the field.
Chinese As A Second Language Learners Speech Competence And Speech Performance In Classroom Contexts
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Author : Paul Sun
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Chinese As A Second Language Learners Speech Competence And Speech Performance In Classroom Contexts written by Paul Sun and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Chinese students categories.
People learn another language to be able to communicate. Nevertheless, most people are rarely able to speak an L2 with the same degree of, or even close to, the same skill of their L1s (Segalowitz, 2010). An underlying reason could be the existence of an L2 speech discrepancy/gap between speech competence and speech performance in all learners. Such a discrepancy/gap often leads to the breakdown of L2 speech performance no matter how good speech competence is. Although many researchers have explored L2 speech/speaking from cognitive (e.g., Segalowitz, 2010), affective (e.g., Chakrabarti & Sengupta, 2012), or sociocultural (e.g., Hernández, 2010) perspectives in an attempt to reveal the underlying reasons that may cause the discrepancy between speech competence and speech performance, little research, to date, has been conducted to investigate, comprehensively and systematically, the same cohort of L2 learners, particularly L2 Chinese learners, on the understandings of how these various aspects may contribute to a discrepant/unbalanced development of L2 learners' speech competence and speech performance. To fill this research gap, 152 Chinese as a second language (CSL) learners were recruited for this mixed methods study, with 118 for a quantitative investigation and 34 for an in-depth qualitative enquiry, informed by major theoretical and conceptual frameworks relating to L2 speech. These theoretical and conceptual frameworks include Krashen's (1982) affective filter hypothesis, MacIntyre and associates' (1998) L2 willingness to communicate (WTC) model, Dörnyei's (2009) L2 motivational self system, and Levelt's (1989) and Segalowitz's (2010) L2 speech production models, in order to examine CSL learners' speech competence and speech performance from cognitive, affective, and socio-cultural perspectives concurrently. The quantitative results of the study, on the one hand, revealed that age, anxiety, WTC, and L2 cultural interest were the predictors for CSL learners' speech competence, while kinaesthetic/tactile learning style, processing speed, anxiety, and attitudes towards L2 classes were the predictors for CSL learners' speech performance. Moreover, it was suggested that speech competence and speech performance were not in a simple positive linear relationship. The qualitative results, on the other hand, implied that group learning style, practice strategy, extrinsic motivation, communication apprehension, speaking self-efficacy, and WTC might account for the CSL learners' speech competence/performance development. In brief, the present study adds to our understanding of the complex nature of speech competence and speech performance from an integrated lens, namely, cognitively, affectively, and socio-culturally. The implications of the study in terms of what support could be provided to minimise the discrepancy/gap between CSL learners' speech competence and speech performance are discussed, and limitations and suggestions for future research explored.
Individual Differences In Second Foreign Language Speech Production Multidisciplinary Approaches And New Sounds
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Author : Peijian Paul Sun
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2023-09-01
Individual Differences In Second Foreign Language Speech Production Multidisciplinary Approaches And New Sounds written by Peijian Paul Sun and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with Science categories.
Second/foreign language (L2) speech production is a complex process requiring individuals’ combined efforts to utilize various processing components such as conceptualiser, formulator, and articulator. Since the publication of Pim Levelt’s book Speaking – From Intention to Articulation in 1989, a considerable number of studies have examined L2 speech production in the field of neuroscience with a particular focus on the link between speech perception and speech production. Undeniably, a neurolinguistic examination of speech production can enrich our understanding of how human brains compute linguistic information at a cognitive level. However, it is insufficient by only focusing on the neurocognitive dimension of speech production, given that individuals’ speech production can be subject to various individual differences factors, either cognitively, affectively, or socio-culturally. It is, therefore, necessary to move beyond the neurocognitive understanding of speech production by taking every possible perspective into consideration. Individual difference, as an umbrella term, covers psychological traits, personal characteristics, cognitive and emotional components that distinguish learners from each other. Given that individual difference factors can reveal disparities in L2 learning and performance among learners, such factors have attracted researchers’ growing interest concerning their influences on L2 speech processing, their relationships with L2 speech performance, and their contributions to L2 speech development. Nevertheless, our understanding of L2 speech production is not only insufficient compared to other L2 skills such as writing and reading, but also limited to the neurocognitive account of L2 speech production. More research, therefore, is in urgent need to uncover the influence of various individual differences factors on L2 speech production from multidisciplinary perspectives.
Teaching Pragmatics And Instructed Second Language Learning
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Author : Nicola Halenko
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-12-10
Teaching Pragmatics And Instructed Second Language Learning written by Nicola Halenko and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-10 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book explores second language pragmatic development with a specific focus on two areas: classroom-based pragmatic instruction in the study abroad context, and using technology for developing and assessing pragmatic competence. Teaching Pragmatics and Instructed Second Language Learning directly compares the effects of technology platforms and traditional paper-based tasks within the second language environment for developing pragmatic competence. These analyses are based on empirical research of how undergraduate Chinese learners of English receive explicit instruction in classrooms using different training materials. The book makes an original and innovative contribution to collecting oral speech act data in the form of computer-animated production tasks (CAPT) designed to enhance learner engagement and performance. Using this tool, it explores the beneficial role of technology in teaching and learning, offering practitioners and researchers practical ways to maximise second language pragmatic development in the classroom.
The Role Of Teacher Interpersonal Variables In Students Academic Engagement Success And Motivation
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Author : Ali Derakhshan
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2022-07-05
The Role Of Teacher Interpersonal Variables In Students Academic Engagement Success And Motivation written by Ali Derakhshan and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-05 with Science categories.
Teaching Chinese As A Second Language
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Author : Jane Orton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-01-21
Teaching Chinese As A Second Language written by Jane Orton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-21 with Education categories.
Grounded in analysis of Chinese and international educational concepts and classroom techniques currently used to teach Chinese as a Second Language, and a thorough review of recent research in the field, this volume identifies the learning challenges of the language for native English speakers. Orton and Scrimgeour assess the gap in knowledge and skills between learners’ initial and future proficiency levels as L2 Chinese speakers, map their needs as learners towards achieving a high language proficiency, and set out an informed, integrated teaching orientation and practice for the Chinese classroom that responds to those needs. Chapters in the volume address curriculum design, teaching diverse learners and levels, the learning challenges of Chinese oral and literacy skills, grammar and vocabulary, discourse development, cultural understanding, and the affordances of a visit to China. Filled with original and engaging teaching and learning tools and techniques, this book is an essential and rich content resource for primary and secondary teachers, and teacher candidates and educators in Chinese as a Second Language education.
Willingness To Communicate In The Chinese Efl University Classroom
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Author : Jian-E Peng
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2014-02-26
Willingness To Communicate In The Chinese Efl University Classroom written by Jian-E Peng and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book presents mixed-methods research into Chinese students' willingness to communicate (WTC) in an EFL classroom context. The interrelationships between WTC and motivation, communication confidence, learner beliefs and classroom environment are examined using structural equation modelling on data collected in a large-scale survey. These results are then complemented and expanded upon in a follow-up multiple case-study that identifies six themes which account for fluctuations of WTC over time and across situations. The qualitative and quantitative data provide the grounds for the proposition of an ecological model of WTC in the Chinese EFL university classroom, which reveals that WTC is socioculturally constructed as a function of the interaction of individual and environmental factors inside and beyond the classroom walls.
New Directions In Second Language Pragmatics
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Author : J. César Félix-Brasdefer
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2021-02-22
New Directions In Second Language Pragmatics written by J. César Félix-Brasdefer and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-22 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
New Directions in Second Language Pragmatics brings together varying perspectives in second language (L2) pragmatics to show both historical developments in the field, while also looking towards the future, including theoretical, empirical, and implementation perspectives. This volume is divided in four sections: teaching and learning speech acts, assessing pragmatic competence, analyzing discourses in digital contexts, and current issues in L2 pragmatics. The chapters focus on various aspects related to the learning, teaching, and assessing of L2 pragmatics and cover a range of learning environments. The authors address current topics in L2 pragmatics such as: speech acts from a discursive perspective; pragmatics instruction in the foreign language classroom and during study abroad; assessment of pragmatic competence; research methods used to collect pragmatics data; pragmatics in computer-mediated contexts; the role of implicit and explicit knowledge; discourse markers as a resource for interaction; and the framework of translingual practice. Taken together, the chapters in this volume foreground innovations and new directions in the field of L2 pragmatics while, at the same time, ground their work in the existing literature. Consequently, this volume both highlights where the field of L2 pragmatics has been and offers cutting-edge insights into where it is going in the future.
Second Language Pragmatics
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Author : Naoko Taguchi
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-02-07
Second Language Pragmatics written by Naoko Taguchi and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-07 with Study Aids categories.
Taguchi and Roever present the latest developments in second language pragmatics research, combining acquisitional and sociolinguistic perspectives. They cover theories of pragmatics learning and research methods in investigating pragmatics, linking these with findings on the acquisition of second language pragmatics and with practice in teaching and assessing pragmatics. Discussing pragmatics in the context of multilingual societies and diverse contexts of use, they offer a broad perspective on this growing area.
Second Language Speech Fluency
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Author : Parvaneh Tavakoli
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-12-17
Second Language Speech Fluency written by Parvaneh Tavakoli and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-17 with Education categories.
A fresh, comprehensive perspective on L2 speech fluency, making cutting-edge research and methods approachable and useful in practice.