Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Correlation | 1 |
| Difficulty Level | 1 |
| Generalization | 1 |
| Grammar | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Language Fluency | 1 |
| Language Processing | 1 |
| Linguistic Theory | 1 |
| Measurement | 1 |
| Measures (Individuals) | 1 |
| Models | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Applied Linguistics | 1 |
Author
| Skehan, Peter | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Skehan, Peter – Applied Linguistics, 2009
Complexity, accuracy, and fluency have proved useful measures of second language performance. The present article will re-examine these measures themselves, arguing that fluency needs to be rethought if it is to be measured effectively, and that the three general measures need to be supplemented by measures of lexical use. Building upon this…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Processing, Language Fluency, Difficulty Level

Peer reviewed
Direct link
