Word searches and fluency during problem-solving tasks: a mixed-methods study of L1 Finnish and L2 English interaction
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Word searches (WSs) have been widely studied in L1 and L2 interaction but have rarely been combined with fluency research. The present study bridges the gap between these research fields by examining WSs and their connections to fluency in L1 and L2 dialogue data. From a larger project, 50 participants’ dialogues (25 L1 Finnish, 25 L2 English) were analyzed for WSs. The mixed-methods analyses focused on potential differences and connections in WS use across the L1 and L2 dialogues and the connections between WSs and fluency among selected participants. The results demonstrated differences especially in the use of solitary WSs across L1 and L2 and some connections between L1 and L2 WSs among individual participants, despite group-level connections not being statistically significant. The qualitative analyses illustrated the potential fluency-enhancing functions of collaborative WSs. The study has implications for L2 speech fluency research and L2 teaching.
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The interlocutor can assist the speaker in maintaining fluency during problem-solving sequences, such as word searches.
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From The impact of L1 speaking style, task mode, and L2 proficiency on L2 fluency: A within-subject study of monologic and dialogic speech (2025) · cites this paper as Peltonen & Lintunen, 2024
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- Authors
- Peltonen, P., & Lintunen, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Turku (FI)
- Venue
- AFinLA-teema
- Published
- 2024-05-28
- Issue
- 17
- ISSN
- 2814-6298 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4399119297
- Cited by
- 1
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1
- FWCI
- 1.58
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- AFinLA-teema (publishedVersion)
- UTUPub (University of Turku) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Keywords
- word search, speech fluency, second language interaction, problem-solving tasks
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