Clare Wright
List of John Benjamins publications in which Clare Wright is involved.
Journal
ISSN 2542-3835 | E‑ISSN 2542‑3843
Articles
2025 Chapter 4. Researching fluency in L2 French Approaches and Methods in French Second Language Acquisition Research, Howard, Martin (ed.), pp. 70–94 | Chapter
This chapter evaluates current questions in researching L2 French fluency and understanding the implications for SLA more broadly. Traditionally, research investigated fluency in narrow temporal terms of smooth production without undue pauses or repetitions, often comparing L2 speakers to… read more
2020 Effects of task type on L2 Mandarin fluency development Acquisition of Chinese: Bilingualism and Multilingualism, Yuan, Boping and Yanyu Guo (eds.), pp. 157–179 | Article
This study explores task effects on fluency development in second language (L2) Mandarin during study abroad (SA) in China, given linguistic and pedagogic challenges facing western learners of Mandarin (Zhao, 2011). Data from 10 adult English learners of Mandarin were compared pre/post 10… read more
Time vs type? Contact effects on L2 development during study abroad and after Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education: Online-First Articles | Article
This special issue brings together articles which explore the highly contested, yet under-researched, impact of length of stay (LoS) of study abroad (SA) on the development of various aspects of the linguistic repertoire. It positions LoS as a significant complex variable interacting with myriad… read more