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ERIC Number: EJ1489138
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Dec
Pages: 40
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0023-8333
EISSN: EISSN-1467-9922
Available Date: 2025-01-12
Diving Deep into the Relationship between Speech Fluency and Second Language Proficiency: A Meta-Analysis
Xun Yan1,2; Yuyun Lei3; Yulin Pan1
Language Learning, v75 n4 p1051-1090 2025
Abundant research has indicated fluency features as meaningful predictors of second language proficiency. However, the extent to which different fluency dimensions and features can predict proficiency remains underexplored. This meta-analysis employed a multilevel modeling approach to synthesize fluency-proficiency relationships from 71 empirical studies from 1959-2023. Additionally, we examined several moderator variables, including task type, learning context, age, and proficiency measure. The correlations found were strongly positive for "speed" (r = 0.55), moderately positive for "productivity" (r = 0.38), moderately negative for "breakdown" (r = -0.33), and weakly negative for "repair" (r = -0.11). Moderator analyses revealed that task, learning context, and proficiency measure influence fluency-proficiency relationships in the repair, productivity, and speed dimensions, respectively. Post hoc analyses also suggested that the operationalization of breakdown features might make a difference in fluency--proficiency relationships. This study has both theoretical and methodological implications for second language fluency research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; 2Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology; 3Western Kentucky University