On L2 English Learners’Formulaic Language Use and Spoken English Fluency  

英语学习者程式语的使用及其与英文口语流利度的关联分析

作　　者：Junlei XUAN Huifang YANG Jaewoo SHIM 宣军磊;杨慧芳;沈杰镐(信阳师范学院;全北大学,韩国)

机构地区：[1]Xinyang Normal University [2]Chonbuk National University

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics》2021年第4期543-562,591,共21页中国应用语言学（英文）

基　　金：信阳师范学院南湖青年项目资助。

摘　　要：This study explored the distribution of three types of English formulaic language, which involves four categories in L1 Chinese L2 English learners’ speaking performance. In addition, it investigated the relationship between the English learners’ use of formulaic language and their spoken English fluency. A CCA(canonical correlation analysis) was conducted to examine the correlations between two sets of fluency variables(dependent variables) and linguistic variables of English formulaic language use(independent variables). The fluency variable set consists of:(1)temporal indices such as SR(speech rate), AR(articulation rate), MLR(mean length of run), and PTR(phonation time ratio);(2) linguistic variables of English formulaic language like F2 R(twoword formulaic sequences/run ratio, B3 R(three-word lexical bundles/run ratio), and B4 R(fourword lexical bundles/run ratio). These are calculated according to the frequency of the English formulaic language in the speech samples of the participants(n = 86) across three academic levels.The results indicate that the learners’ spoken English fluency is highly related to their use of English formulaic language. Its limitations and future research directions are also discussed.该研究借助语料探讨了汉语母语的英语学习者英文口语中三种不同长度的程式化语言分布特点,进一步利用典型相关模型(CCA)分析了这些英语学习者英文程式化语言的使用和其英文口语流利度的相互关系。流利度指标采用了四个时间性参数,程式化语言使用指标采用了三种不同长度的程式化语言使用参数。该研究使用语料取自86名汉语母语英语学习者英文口语。研究结果表明这些汉语母语英语学习者的英文口语流利度和其英文程式化语言的使用存在强相关关系。

关 键 词：L1 Chinese L2 English learners distribution of formulaic langue use spoken fluency relationship CCA(canonical correlation analysis) 

分 类 号：H319.3[语言文字—英语]