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Acoustic characteristics and learner profiles of low-, mid- and high-level second language fluency. / Saito, Kazuya; Ilkan, Meltem; Magne, Viktoria et al.
In: Applied Psycholinguistics, Vol. 39, No. 3, 05.2018, p. 593-617.

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Saito, K, Ilkan, M, Magne, V, Tran, MN & Suzuki, S 2018, 'Acoustic characteristics and learner profiles of low-, mid- and high-level second language fluency', Applied Psycholinguistics, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 593-617. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716417000571

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Saito K, Ilkan M, Magne V, Tran MN, Suzuki S. Acoustic characteristics and learner profiles of low-, mid- and high-level second language fluency. Applied Psycholinguistics. 2018 May;39(3):593-617. Epub 2018 Feb 21. doi: 10.1017/S0142716417000571

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Saito, Kazuya ; Ilkan, Meltem ; Magne, Viktoria et al. / Acoustic characteristics and learner profiles of low-, mid- and high-level second language fluency. In: Applied Psycholinguistics. 2018 ; Vol. 39, No. 3. pp. 593-617.

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abstract = "In the context of 90 adult Japanese learners of English with diverse second language experience and 10 native speakers, this study examined the linguistic characteristics and learner profiles of low-, mid- and high-level fluency performance. The participants{\textquoteright} spontaneous speech samples were initially rated by 10 native listeners for global fluency on a 9-point scale (1 = dysfluent, 9 = very fluent), and then divided into four proficiency groups via cluster analyses: low (n = 29), mid (n = 30), high (n = 31), and native (n = 10). Next, the data set was analyzed for the number of pauses within/between clauses, articulation rate, and the frequency of repetitions/self-corrections. According to the results of a series of analyses of variance, the frequency of final-clause pauses differentiated low- and mid-level fluency performance; the number of mid-clause pauses differentiated mid- and high-level performance; and articulation rate differentiated high-level and nativelike performance. The analyses also found that the participants{\textquoteright} second language fluency was significantly associated with their length of residence profiles (0–18 years), but not with their age of arrival profiles (19–40 years).",
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