Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency

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Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency

Major Stages

History of CAF

In the mid-nineties Skehan created the model to put together the three dimensions (complexity, accuracy and fluency).

To look for a quantitative, objective and verifiable way.

It started in the 1970s

Challenges

The factor that affect CAF development in L2 use and learining.

Their empirical operationalization and measurement.

Their connections in L2 performance and L2 development.

The nature of their linguistics correlates and cognitive underpinnings.

The definition as scientific construt.

Definitions

Fluency refers to the ability to speak fluent, rapidly, to know the pausing.

Accuracy is the ability to be precise and correctly.

Complexity means to have the ability to use complex vocabulary.