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Trofimovich, Pavel; Kennedy, Sara; Blanchet, Josée – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2017
This study examined the relationship between targeted pronunciation instruction in French as a second language (L2) and listener-based ratings of accent, comprehensibility, and fluency. The ratings by 20 French listeners evaluating the speech of 30 adult L2 French learners enrolled in a 15-week listening and speaking course targeting segments,…
Descriptors: French, Second Language Instruction, Language Skills, Pronunciation
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Kennedy, Sara; Trofimovich, Pavel – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2014
By the end of their studies, non-native speakers of English studying at English-medium universities have had several years of exposure to English in that setting. Do non-native students, particularly those enrolled in non-language related programs, show different levels of second language (L2) speaking ability in their final semester of studies…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Seniors, Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction