The Study of EFL Learners’ Oral Language Development
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The Study of EFL Learners’ Oral Language Development

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eBook - ePub

The Study of EFL Learners’ Oral Language Development

About this book

The book provides a systematic investigation of the dynamic trajectories in the oral language development of English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, integrating both inter-individual variation and intra-individual variability. It also identifies unobserved heterogeneity in oral language production.

Using longitudinal designs, comprehensive developmental data collection, and innovative analytic techniques, the study reveals distinct developmental trajectories in the oral language systems of EFL learners. It also examines the interactions among complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF), exploring the potential of complex dynamic systems theory (CDST)-inspired approaches to studying oral language development and their implications for teaching oral language to Chinese learners. In addition, by employing the novel growth mixture model (GMM) method, the study identifies salient developmental patterns of CAF within a larger population, thereby contributing to the generalizability of findings from CDST-based language development research.

This book will be valuable to students, researchers, and educational practitioners interested in oral language development and complex dynamic systems theory.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. Foreword
  10. List of Abbreviations
  11. Introduction
  12. 1 Research on L2 Oral Development
  13. 2 Theoretical Framework
  14. 3 Research Design of the Present Study
  15. 4 Development of Complexity in L2 Speaking
  16. 5 Development of Accuracy in L2 Speaking
  17. 6 Development of Fluency in L2 Speaking
  18. 7 Interactions between Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency
  19. 8 Individual Difference Factors
  20. 9 Heterogeneity in the Development of Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency
  21. 10 Conclusion
  22. Appendix I: Demographic Information Questionnaire
  23. Appendix II: Learning Motivation Questionnaire
  24. Appendix III: Topic Familiarity Questionnaires
  25. Appendix IV: Samples of Oral Production
  26. Appendix V: Samples of Semi-structured Interviews
  27. Index