Information fluency is generally defined as an ability to express oneself creatively, reformulate knowledge, and synthesize information regarding new information technology. The term has recently gained popularity over experience, expertise, competence, knowledge, and literacy. As with other related concepts, there is a great need to accurately assess "information fluency" for research and prag...

Second language (L2) learners tend to speak slower at every level of linguistic analysis, often in an uneven tempo, with longer pauses at the start and before some words and constructions, than is typical of native speech. As noted by Zhang & Elder [1], native listeners focus on phonological fluency in making judgments about L2 proficiency. Improved understanding of how fluency grows with progr...

This study investigated the effect of micro flipped method on English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ speaking fluency and compared its with traditional face-to-face teacher-fronted in EFL context Iran. To this end, 40 intermediate-level learners institute were selected through placement test assigned to experimental control groups. The group (non-flipped classroom) was exposed in-class a...

Objectives: Stuttering is one of the most prevalent speech and language disorders. Symptomology of stuttering has been surveyed from different aspects such as biological, developmental, environmental, emotional, learning and linguistic. Previous researches in English-speaking people have suggested that some linguistic features such as word meanings may play a role in the frequency of speech non...

This is a preliminary and exploratory study aimed to examine and quantify speaking and articulation rate among professional Hebrew speaking radio newscasters. Nineteen radio newscasters (ten men and nine women) were digitally recorded during live public broadcasts. The newscasters were assigned to two age-groups: “younger” (under 30 years) and “older” (over 58 years). All recordings were first ...

Background: Some variables, such as age, gender, regional and dialectical differences influence speech tempo. Men younger individuals speak faster than women the elderly. Therefore, these variations should be considered when assessing speaking rate. Objectives: Since different accents rates there is no previous study investigated tempo with respect to accent in Iran, given that elderly are more...

This study aimed to investigate the use of YouTube videos as a supplementary resource for EFL students. It uses descriptive qualitative research method. The sample in this was ten students senior high school who had experienced learning through speaking fluency. data collection instrument is google form questionnaire with open-ended and close-ended questions. According findings, using classes p...

Paul Nation’s talents and interests extend well beyond vocabulary to include research on speaking, writing, classroom learning and teaching, reading, and fluency. In keeping with Nation’s interests in fluency, extensive reading, and reading instruction, I outline current perspectives on reading fluency and its role as a key component of reading comprehension abilities. This discussion will incl...