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Tanner, Mark W.; Landon, Melissa M. – Language Learning & Technology, 2009
With research showing the benefits of pronunciation instruction aimed at suprasegmentals (Derwing, Munro, & Wiebe, 1997, 1998; Derwing & Rossiter, 2003; Hahn, 2004; McNerney and Mendelsohn, 1992), more materials are needed to provide learners opportunities for self-directed practice. A 13-week experimental study was performed with 75 ESL learners…
Descriptors: Intonation, Auditory Perception, Pronunciation Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Hincks, Rebecca; Edlund, Jens – Language Learning & Technology, 2009
This paper investigates learner response to a novel kind of intonation feedback generated from speech analysis. Instead of displays of pitch curves, our feedback is flashing lights that show how much pitch variation the speaker has produced. The variable used to generate the feedback is the standard deviation of fundamental frequency as measured…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Control Groups, Intonation, Responses