1st Edition

The Study of EFL Learners’ Oral Language Development

By Hanjing Yu Copyright 2025
256 Pages 131 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 131 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The book provides a systematic investigation of the dynamic trajectories in the oral language development of English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, integrating both inter-individual variation and intra-individual variability. It also identifies unobserved heterogeneity in oral language production. Using longitudinal designs, comprehensive developmental data collection, and innovative... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Research on L2 Oral Development  3. Theoretical Framework  4. Research Design of the Present Study  5. Development of Complexity in L2 Speaking  6. Development of Accuracy in L2 Speaking  7. Development of Fluency in L2 Speaking  8. Interactions between Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency  9. Individual Differences Factors  10. Heterogeneity in the Development of Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency  11. Conclusion          

Biography

Hanjing Yu is an associate professor at School of Foreign Languages at Dalian University of Technology, China. Her research focuses on complex dynamic system theory and second language development.