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Dynamic Processes of Speech Development by Seven Adult Learners of Japanese in a Domestic Immersion Context
Author(s) -
Fukuda Makiko
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/flan.12114
Subject(s) - fluency , psychology , linguistics , context (archaeology) , immersion (mathematics) , developmental psychology , mathematics education , history , mathematics , philosophy , archaeology , pure mathematics
The present study revealed the dynamic process of speech development in a domestic immersion program by seven adult beginning learners of Japanese. The speech data were analyzed with fluency, accuracy, and complexity measurements at group, interindividual, and intraindividual levels. The results revealed the complex nature of language development among and within individuals. The reasons for such dynamicity and pedagogical implications are discussed.