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Sato, Takanori; McNamara, Tim – Applied Linguistics, 2019
Applied linguists have developed complex theories of the ability to communicate in a second language (L2). However, the perspectives on L2 communication ability of speakers who are not trained language professionals have been incorporated neither into theories of communication ability nor in the criteria for assessing performance on…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Oral Language, Applied Linguistics, Linguistic Theory
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Mulder, Kimberley; Hulstijn, Jan H. – Applied Linguistics, 2011
This study assessed, in a sample of 98 adult native speakers of Dutch, how their lexical skills and their speaking proficiency varied as a function of their age and level of education and profession (EP). Participants, categorized in terms of their age (18-35, 36-50, and 51-76 years old) and the level of their EP (low versus high), were tested on…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Vocabulary Development, Native Speakers, Language Skills