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The influence of language contact and ethnic identification on Chinese as a second language learners' oral proficiency
Ziyi, An1; Yang Frank, Gong1; Mo, Chen2
2024
Source PublicationIRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching
ISSN0019-042X
Abstract

Language contact is widely recognized as a factor that can have a significant impact on second language (L2) learners' oral proficiency. However, the existing literature on this topic lacks consistency regarding the extent to which language contact can affect L2 oral outcomes. To address this issue, the present study investigates the role of ethnic identification as a mediating factor in the context of Chinese as a second language (CSL). By utilizing structural equation models (SEMs), this study reveals that: (1) language contact can directly affect Chinese oral proficiency, with interactive contact having a particular impact on oral fluency; (2) language contact indirectly affects CSL learners' oral acquisition through ethnic identification, especially in terms of oral complexity and accuracy; and (3) language contact significantly influences ethnic identification. By constructing models that explore the relationships among language contact, ethnic identification, and Chinese oral proficiency, this study contributes to current theories of language contact in the L2 acquisition domain by highlighting the crucial role of ethnic identification.

KeywordChinese As a Second Language (Csl) Chinese Oral Proficiency Ethnic Identification Language Contact
DOI10.1515/iral-2023-0221
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaEducation & Educational Research ; Linguistics
WOS SubjectEducation & Educational Research ; Linguistics ; Language & Linguistics
WOS IDWOS:001152115300001
PublisherWALTER DE GRUYTER GMBHGENTHINER STRASSE 13, D-10785 BERLIN, GERMANY
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85183898983
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionFaculty of Education
Corresponding AuthorYang Frank, Gong
Affiliation1.Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Macao
2.School of Chinese Studies and Cultural Exchange, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
First Author AffilicationFaculty of Education
Corresponding Author AffilicationFaculty of Education
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Ziyi, An,Yang Frank, Gong,Mo, Chen. The influence of language contact and ethnic identification on Chinese as a second language learners' oral proficiency[J]. IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 2024.
APA Ziyi, An., Yang Frank, Gong., & Mo, Chen (2024). The influence of language contact and ethnic identification on Chinese as a second language learners' oral proficiency. IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching.
MLA Ziyi, An,et al."The influence of language contact and ethnic identification on Chinese as a second language learners' oral proficiency".IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (2024).
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