The use of formulaic sequences (FSs) is reported to be an important factor in oral production as it helps speakers come across as fluent. Many studies have looked at the impact of FSs on fluency from a quantitative angle. Such studies focus upon the impact of the frequency of FSs upon fluency. However, less attention has been paid to the qualitative question of which kinds of FSs have particular salience in speaker fluency. In this study, I focus on a sub-category of FS called lexical phrases and report on how some of these have a greater effect on fluency than others. Data were collected from 34 EFL university students in Japan. Every week for five weeks they were asked to read a short passage and summarize it orally. They were also given a lecture on how they could use lexical phrases to improve their summaries. The results showed that it was the use of certain types of lexical phrases such as logical connectors and fluency devices in the form of sentence builders that were most salient in contributing to fluency. The study highlights the importance of teaching certain lexical phrases that contribute most to fluency in FL classrooms.
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.
간행물
간행물명
The Journal of AsiaTEFL
간기
계간
pISSN
1738-3102
eISSN
2466-1511
수록기간
2004~2026
등재여부
SCOPUS,KCI 등재
십진분류
KDC 740DDC 420
이 권호 내 다른 논문 / The Journal of AsiaTEFL Vol.21 No.2