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multilingual-matters.com>(ii) FLUENCY AND ITS TEACHING Marie-Nolle Guillot (University of East Anglia) "This book brings back to centre stage the neglected area of fluency. Not only does it re-examine the existing research but it analyses authentic texts and shows how the resulting ideas can give rise to lively activities to stimulate the growth of fluency amongst second language learners. The book should be relevant to a large number of readers and offers something which, as far as I know, no other book does." Professor Richard Towell, University of Salford KEY FEATURES The book is both an enquiry into fluency and an argument for doing it pedagogical justice Language teachers, applied linguists, linguists and their students should find this book an accessible and indispensable companion to the teaching and study of oral language, with French as its domain of application DESCRIPTION We can all recognize fluency and practise to be fluent, but do not understand what linguistic and paralinguistic operations are involved. This book tries to solve this puzzle. It begins by exploring perceptions of fluency to understand their common denominators. It goes on to pinpoint the specific features which promote fluency while emphasising its relative and interactional nature. These analyses produce both a methodological framework and a pedagogical strategy, illustrated by sample classroom activities. CONTENTS 1. Fluency and Dictionary Definitions: a Stepping Stone 2. Interlocutors' Perception of Fluency: Aspects and International Impact 3. Factors of Fluency: a Framework for Teaching/Learning 4. Relativity and Negotiation in Verbal Interactions 5. Discourse/Form Features of Verbal Fluency - Spontaneous Speech 6. Discourse/Form Features of Verbal Fluency - Planned Speech 7. Paralinguistic Features and Fluency Conclusion AUTHOR INFORMATION Marie-Nolle Guillot is a lecturer in French at the University of East Anglia. Her work on oral fluency falls within a broader interest in discourse and the pedagogy of discourse. Also related is her research into electronic textual resources. Modern Languages in Practice No. 11 (MLP 11) February 1999 Format: 210x148mm 184 pp Hbk ISBN 1-85359-440-7 POUNDS44.95 (USD75.00/CANDOLLARS89.00) Pbk ISBN 1-85359-439-3 POUNDS14.95 (USD24.95/CANDOLLARS29.95) Ordering information Please email us with any queries on multiMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
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