Description
Book SynopsisThis 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.
Trade ReviewThis volume’s strength rests in the coverage of multi-disciplinary perspectives that offer a comprehensive conceptualization of fluency. Based on reviews of theoretical frameworks and actual empirical findings, the discussion on fluency extends from SLA to areas, such as sign language and translation studies, where fluency research has been less prominent. It represents an invaluable source for students, teachers, and scholars who are interested in fluency as a multi-faceted phenomenon. * Slobodanka Dimova, University of Copenhagen, Denmark *
This volume makes an extremely valuable contribution to fluency research. The chapters take refreshingly new perspectives on the topic and put forward innovative theoretical and methodological additions to the field. The volume is highly thought-provoking and extremely hard to put down. A must-read for every researcher interested in fluency. * Sandra Götz, University of Giessen, Germany *
This book provides a comprehensive and thoughtful collection of texts on L2 fluency by offering fresh perspectives from various fields including SLA, English as a lingua franca, gestures, sign language, and translation.
-- Jimin Kahng, University of Mississippi, USA * Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 7:1 *
The editors achieve their goal of presenting a panorama of L2 fluency with state-of-the-art disciplinary theories and context-dependent cutting-edge methodologies through reviewing the literature mostly generated in the last 20 years [...] Moreover, the monograph is well written with clarity and lucidity, intelligible for readers from a range of backgrounds and interests.
-- Weiwei Zhang and Lawrence Jun Zhang, University of Auckland, New Zealand * Frontiers in Psychology, April 2021 *
Table of 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
