Early stages of L2 inner speech development: what verbal reports suggest.

Autor/in	Guerrero, María C. M. de
Titel	Early stages of L2 inner speech development: what verbal reports suggest.
Quelle	In: International journal of applied linguistics, 14 (2004) 1, S. 90-112Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Anhang; Anmerkungen; Literaturangaben; Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1473-4192
DOI	10.1111/j.1473-4192.2004.00055.x
Schlagwörter	Empirische Forschung; Tagebuch; Gedächtnis; Lernprozess; Lernmethode; Anfangsunterricht; Inneres Sprechen; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerbsforschung; Englischunterricht
Abstract	The main purpose of the study was to explore the early stages of L2 inner speech development. A secondary aim was to test the effectiveness of the diary and stimulated recall techniques in the elucidation of L2 inner speech phenomena. Over a period of four months, 16 beginning ESL college students kept diaries on the inner speech they had experienced in their L2 during class and outside the classroom. The stimulated recall technique was used to encourage clarification and expansion of diary entries. Four main types of reported L2 inner speech were found. From the most frequent to the least frequent, these categories were (1) concurrent processing of language being heard or read, (2) recall of language heard, read, or used previously, (3) preparation before writing or speaking, and (4) silent verbalization of thoughts for private purposes. Results suggest that, at the early stages of development, inner speech in the L2 is characterized by deliberate and spontaneous attempts to internalize external social L2 speech. It is hypothesized that such inner speech activity is necessary for the eventual development of the L2 as a tool for thought. Notwithstanding the elusive and covert nature of inner speech, the diary - complemented by the stimulated recall technique - proved to be a rich source of insights into the nature of inner speech activity in the L2. (Verlag, adapt.).
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Update	2023/1