Fluency in L2 Learning and Use
Pekka Lintunen editor Maarit Mutta editor Pauliina Peltonen editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Multilingual Matters
Published:6th Dec '19
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£119.95(9781788926300)

Provides an overview of the latest research on fluency in a second language
This interdisciplinary book brings together a selection of theoretical and empirical approaches to second language (L2) fluency. The volume includes chapters approaching fluency from an SLA perspective and integrates perspectives from related fields, such as psycholinguistics, sign language studies and L2 assessment.
This 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.
This 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 *ISBN: 9781788926294
Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
Weight: 343g
204 pages