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Learner Corpus Research for Pedagogical Purposes
Edited by Sandra Götz and Sylviane Granger
[International Journal of Learner Corpus Research 10:1] 2024
► pp. 67–106

Learning to interact from conversational narratives

New perspectives for a data-driven approach integrating L2 speaker data

| ATILF | University of Lorraine | CNRS
| ATILF | University of Lorraine | CNRS
| ATILF | University of Lorraine | CNRS
| ATILF | University of Lorraine | CNRS
This article explores two under-researched types of corpora for use in data-driven learning (DDL): L2 corpora (i.e. in a second or foreign language) and multimodal corpora. It first outlines the development of FLEURON, a dedicated DDL platform designed to support interactional competence in French as a Foreign Language (FFL), based on multimodal corpora of both native and L2 speakers. It then presents an ecological study of how 19 international FFL learners interacted with the platform in a DDL approach at the University of Lorraine. The analysis highlights how L2 corpora in particular can help learners to improve their awareness of complex phenomena related to conversational narratives by engaging their meta-cognitive strategies during their time abroad. The study thus reveals the potential for integrating an L2 component among the range of resources available for teaching and learning spoken interaction.
Keywords: French as a foreign language, data-driven learning, spoken interaction, L2 speaker data, multimodal corpus
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Learner corpora and multimodal corpora for language learning
    • 2.1Previous research
      • 2.1.1Learner corpora for DDL
      • 2.1.2Multimodal corpora for DDL
      • 2.1.3Combining the two: Multimodal learner corpora for DDL
    • 2.2Learner corpora as a meaningful resource to enhance the development of interactional competence
  • 3.The FLEURON online platform
    • 3.1The corpus
    • 3.2The concordancer
    • 3.3Learning with FLEURON
  • 4.Initial exploratory study
    • 4.1Steps
    • 4.2Feedback and refinement of the methodology
  • 5.Main study
    • 5.1Participants
    • 5.2Outline of the session
  • 6.Results of the main study
  • 7.Discussion
  • 8.Conclusion
  • Ethical statement
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 28 June 2024
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