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The Effects of Input-Based Practice on Pragmatic Development of Requests in L2 Chinese
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Li, Shuai – Language Learning, 2012
This study examined the effects of input-based practice on developing accurate and speedy requests in second-language Chinese. Thirty learners from intermediate-level Chinese classes were assigned to an intensive training group (IT), a regular training group (RT), and a control group. The IT and the RT groups practiced using four Chinese…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Pragmatics, Reading Difficulties, Linguistic Input
Improving L2 Listeners' Perception of English Vowels: A Computer-Mediated Approach
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Thomson, Ron I. – Language Learning, 2012
A high variability phonetic training technique was employed to train 26 Mandarin speakers to better perceive ten English vowels. In eight short training sessions, learners identified 200 English vowel tokens, produced in a post bilabial stop context by 20 native speakers. Learners' ability to identify English vowels significantly improved in the…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Tests, Phonetics, Native Speakers