Anadil benzeri dil akıcılığının gizeminin çözümlenmesi: İngilizce dil ediniminde ortak yaklaşımlar ve tekniklerin derinlemesine bir tetkiki

The majority of English language learners (ELLs) fail to go beyond the intermediate level in the target language while only a minority develop a communicative competence with native-like pronunciation and fluency. It is enticing to uncover what unique traits bring out a diverse proficiency variation among learners regardless of the background education they are exposed to. Therefore, this research study aims to (1) discover and explore (a) the common characteristics regarding the affective, attitudinal, and motivational development of highly-accomplished ELLs with native-like pronunciation and fluency and (b) English language learning techniques that they tend to develop and employ during their English language learning journeys, and (2) investigate the implications of their shared practices in terms of English language learning and teaching. A qualitative research study with a case study approach has been used and conducted to gain an in-depth understanding of what distinctive qualities, conditions, and circumstances can cause an explicit contrastive variable in language learners' proficiency levels. The data was collected with a semi-structured interview model while the data analysis was conducted via a semantic linguistic coding system regarding the participants' direct quotes. The findings reveal the common characteristics that ELLs with native-like pronunciation and fluency share. The first finding uncovered the fact that all the participants enjoyed using English through fun activities that they autonomously engaged in, and they put in the necessary effort voluntarily. Secondly, they developed higher self-efficacy beliefs concerning their skills in English as they gained competency in English, and they recognized their achievements and improvements. Finally, all the participants benefitted from technology through digital contents in English and sought opportunities to speak to either native or non-native speakers of English in person or via online platforms through technology use as language learning techniques. In this study, the common affective responses the participants revealed through their individual differences and motivational tendencies, the abilities and beliefs that they developed along with the techniques that they chose to adopt during their English language learning journeys have brought out a common linguistic pattern. Thus, highly accomplished language learners share significant personal and behavioral traits during their language learning journeys.