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Quintana-Lara, Marcela – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2014
This study investigates the effects of Acoustic Spectrographic Instruction on the production of the English phonological contrast /i/ and / I /. Acoustic Spectrographic Instruction is based on the assumption that physical representations of speech sounds and spectrography allow learners to objectively see and modify those non-accurate features in…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Experimental Groups, Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods
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McBride, Kara – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2011
This study investigated the effects of training learners of English as a foreign language with different rates of speech and controls over speech rate. Subjects were put into one of four treatment groups: (A) trained on listening comprehension materials recorded at a fast speed, (B) trained on slow recordings, (C) given some choice about the…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Listening Skills, English (Second Language), Speech Communication