In her overview of research on the advanced L2 learner, Bartning (1997) aims at characterizing the advanced learner variety. This characterization is above all based on morphosyntactic traits. The aim of this contribution is to present additional characteristics of the advanced learner as defined by Bartning (1997), as well as to describe even more advanced levels based on recent research concerning spoken L2 French. More specifically, the main issue under investigation is whether two vocabulary measures, viz. lexical richness and lexical formulaic sequences, can be used to distinguish between different advanced levels and thus contribute to the characterization of the advanced learner of French. An additional issue investigated here is whether these two lexical aspects correlate with each other or whether they develop at different rates.
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Bestgen, Yves
2017. Beyond single-word measures: L2 writing assessment, lexical richness and formulaic competence. System 69 ► pp. 65 ff.
Faroqi-Shah, Yasmeen & Sophie Wereley
2022. Investigation of code-switching cost in conversation and self-paced reading tasks. International Journal of Bilingualism 26:3 ► pp. 308 ff.
Forsberg Lundell, Fanny, Christina Lindqvist & Amanda Edmonds
2018. Productive Collocation Knowledge at Advanced CEFR Levels: Evidence from the Development of a Test for Advanced L2 French. The Canadian Modern Language Review 74:4 ► pp. 627 ff.
Lahmann, Cornelia, Rasmus Steinkrauss & Monika S. Schmid
2016. Factors Affecting Grammatical and Lexical Complexity of Long‐Term L2 Speakers’ Oral Proficiency. Language Learning 66:2 ► pp. 354 ff.
Lahmann, Cornelia, Rasmus Steinkrauss & Monika S. Schmid
2019. Measuring linguistic complexity in long‐term L2 speakers of English and L1 attriters of German. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 29:2 ► pp. 173 ff.
LUNDELL, FANNY FORSBERG, INGE BARTNING, HUGUES ENGEL, ANNA GUDMUNDSON, VICTORINE HANCOCK & CHRISTINA LINDQVIST
2014. Beyond advanced stages in high-level spoken L2 French. Journal of French Language Studies 24:2 ► pp. 255 ff.
Lundell, Fanny Forsberg & Christina Lindqvist
2014. Lexical Aspects of Very Advanced L2 French. The Canadian Modern Language Review 70:1 ► pp. 28 ff.
Vercellotti, Mary Lou, Alan Juffs & Ben Naismith
2021. Multiword sequences in English language learners’ speech: The relationship between trigrams and lexical variety across development. System 98 ► pp. 102494 ff.
Webb, Stuart A.
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