Measuring global oral proficiency in SLA research: A new elicited imitation test of L2 Chinese

SL Wu, L Ortega - Foreign language annals, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This article describes a new Chinese Elicited Imitation Test (EIT) and reports on a study that
investigated the degree to which it functions as a tool that can be used in second language …

[BOOK][B] Pronunciation and phonetics: A practical guide for English language teachers

A Brown - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
This engaging, succinct text is an introduction to both phonetics and phonology as applied to
the teaching of pronunciation to English language learners. Section 1 selectively covers the …

Chinese character matters!: An examination of linguistic accuracy in writing performances on the HSK test

X Yan, J Lin - Assessing Writing, 2023 - Elsevier
The orthographic and morphological system of Mandarin Chinese requires more time and
developmental stages for learners to acquire. This source of difficulty might present unique …

Seamlessly learning Chinese: contextual meaning making and vocabulary growth in a seamless Chinese as a second language learning environment

LH Wong, RB King, CS Chai, M Liu - Instructional Science, 2016 - Springer
Second language learners are typically hampered by the lack of a natural environment to
use the target language for authentic communication purpose (as a means for 'learning by …

Interactional features of L2 pragmatic interaction in role‐play speaking assessment

SJ Youn - Tesol Quarterly, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This study explicates the nature of second language (L2) pragmatic interaction focusing on
the quantitative function of interactional features. A relationship between the fine‐grained …

The roles of suprasegmental features in predicting English oral proficiency with an automated system

O Kang, D Johnson - Language Assessment Quarterly, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Suprasegmental features have received growing attention in the field of oral assessment. In
this article we describe a set of computer algorithms that automatically scores the oral …

Multiple regression

EH Jeon - Advancing quantitative methods in second language …, 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
Structural equation modeling (SEM) provides a framework to investigate the complex
multivariate relationships. The possibilities in a SEM analysis seems to be unlimited, and the …

Modeling the relationship between utterance fluency and raters' perceived fluency of consecutive interpreting

C Han, S Chen, R Fu, Q Fan - Interpreting, 2020 - jbe-platform.com
Fluency is an important, yet insufficiently understood, construct in interpreting studies. This
article reports on an empirical study which explored the relationship between utterance …

L2 development during study abroad in China

J Kim, DP Dewey, W Baker-Smemoe, S Ring… - System, 2015 - Elsevier
This study analyzed L2 Chinese development in regards to fluency, tonal accuracy,
vocabulary acquisition, and task fulfillment during a study abroad (SA) program in China …

Speech competence and speech performance: A dual approach to understanding chinese-as-a-second-language learners' speech production ability

PP Sun, LJ Zhang - Journal of Second Language Studies, 2023 - jbe-platform.com
This study examined Chinese-as-a-second-language (L2 Chinese) learners' speech
production ability from a dual perspective: speech competence and speech performance. A …