Strategies to Overcome Oral Production Failures in a Foreign Language

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https://doi.org/10.24215/18536212e111

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second language acquisition, speech production, communication strategies, language teaching, learner difficulties

Abstract

This article examines how second language learners use compensatory strategies to address oral production challenges, based on Levelt’s speech production model (1989) and Dörnyei and Kormos’s framework (1998). It identifies key difficulties—limited linguistic resources, time pressure, self-perceived errors, and comprehension issues—and outlines strategies like message adjustment, time-gaining, self-repair, and meaning negotiation. These strategies operate across different stages of speech processing and are shaped by factors like L2 automatization, L1 influence, and linguistic competence. The study highlights how understanding these mechanisms can enhance interlanguage analysis and inform more effective language teaching practices.

Full-text of the article is available for this locale: Spanish.

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Dörnyei, Z. y Kormos, J. (1998). Problem-solving mechanisms in L2 communication: A psycholinguistic perspective. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 20(3), 349-385.

Levelt, W. J. M. (1989). Speaking: From intention to articulation. The MIT Press. https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/6393.001.0001

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2025-11-07

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How to Cite

Núñez, V. T. (2025). Strategies to Overcome Oral Production Failures in a Foreign Language. Plurentes. Artes Y Letras, 16, e111. https://doi.org/10.24215/18536212e111