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Disfluency and Proficiency in Second Language Speech Production

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Authors:
  1. Simon Williams

    1. School of Media, Arts and Humanities, University of Sussex, Falmer, UK

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  • Applies a sociolinguistic lens to understand examples of disfluency in context
  • Argues that the acquisition of ways of performing disfluency is essential to a speaker being recognized as fluent
  • Surveys and assesses the psycholinguistic literature in a more accessible form

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-29

  3. Silent Pauses

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    Pages 31-72

  4. Filled Pauses

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    Pages 73-115

  5. Prolongations

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    Pages 117-145

  6. Repetitions

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    Pages 147-178

  7. Self-Corrections

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    Pages 179-212

  8. False Starts

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    Pages 213-246

  9. Conclusion

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    Pages 247-268

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 269-286
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About this book

This book explores the concept of disfluency in speech production, particularly as it occurs in the context of second language acquisition. Drawing on examples from learner speech at three levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced), the author argues that acquiring target language norms for performing disfluency is essential to an individual being recognized as fluent in a language by fellow-speakers. Starting with a survey of the psycholinguistic research in this area, he then applies a sociolinguistic lens to examine how a learner's social and educational background impacts the types of disfluencies in their speech. This book will be of interest to readers in fields such as (applied) linguistics and second language acquisition, psychology and education.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Media, Arts and Humanities, University of Sussex, Falmer, UK

    Simon Williams

About the author

Simon Williams is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Media, Arts and Humanities, University of Sussex, UK. As an English language teacher, his work involves communicative activities with second language learners from a wide range of teaching and learning backgrounds, who respond in contrasting ways.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Disfluency and Proficiency in Second Language Speech Production

  • Authors: Simon Williams

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12488-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-12487-7Published: 02 January 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-12490-7Published: 03 January 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-12488-4Published: 01 January 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 286

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition and Development, Language Education, Sociolinguistics

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