The article reports on the findings of a study investigating the relationship between first language (L1) and second language (L2) fluency behavior. Drawing on data collected from Turkish learners of English, the study also addresses the question of whether proficiency level mediates the relationship, if any. The data were coded for a range of breakdown, repair, speed, and composite measures. Language proficiency was measured by means of two tests: Oxford Placement Test (OPT) and an Elicited Imitation Task (EIT). The results show that some breakdown and repair measures were positively correlated in L1 and L2, but no correlations were observed for articulation rate and speech rate. The relationships were not mediated by proficiency level. Regression analyses show that a number of models predicted L2 fluency. L1 fluency contributed significantly to models predicting pausing behavior; EIT scores predicted L2 speech rate; and L1 fluency and OPT scores predicted L2 repair and mid-clause pauses. The important implications of the findings for fluency research and second language pedagogy are discussed.

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从 L1 流利行为预测 L2 流利度

这篇文章报告了一项调查第一语言 (L1) 和第二语言 (L2) 流利行为之间关系的研究结果。该研究利用从土耳其英语学习者那里收集的数据，还解决了熟练程度是否可以调节这种关系的问题（如果有的话）。数据被编码为一系列故障、维修、速度和综合措施。语言能力通过两项测试来衡量：牛津分班考试 (OPT) 和诱发模仿任务 (EIT)。结果表明，一些故障和修复措施在 L1 和 L2 中呈正相关，但在发音率和语速方面没有观察到相关性。这些关系不是由熟练程度介导的。回归分析表明，许多模型预测了 L2 流畅性。L1 流利度对预测暂停行为的模型有显着贡献；EIT 分数预测 L2 语速；L1 流利度和 OPT 分数预测 L2 修复和句中停顿。讨论了研究结果对流利性研究和第二语言教学法的重要影响。