ILFACT

The project examines second language (L2) interactional fluency. Previous fluency research has mostly focused on examining individual speakers’ fluency, and fluency research based on interactional and multimodal analyses is rare. In the project, both interactional fluency features and interactional fluency assessments are examined. Interactional data will be collected from university students of English in Finland and Germany in their L2 English and in their first language (Finnish or German). The data set is analyzed with a multimodal, mixed-methods approach using quantitative and qualitative methods. The project benefits L2 learning, teaching, and language assessment by providing information about the nature of L2 interactional fluency and the factors impacting it.

Principal investigator: Academy Research Fellow Pauliina Peltonen

The project is funded by the Research Council of Finland (2024–2028).