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Download full textJacobs, George; And Others – 1988
A study investigated the effect of pausing, a component of speech speed, on the listening comprehension of second language learners. Groups of subjects at two ability levels listened to taped versions of two brief lectures recorded with four different combinations of speed and pausing conditions. Comprehension was measured by means of cloze tests…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Language Research, Language Rhythm, Listening Comprehension
Peer reviewedKjellmer, Goran – Moderna Sprak, 1968
Outlined in this report developed at Goteborgs University are the construction and administering details for a test designed to measure passive proficiency in pronunciation of English as a second language. The phonemic choice, rhythm and intonation, and phonetic analysis factors of pronunciation are evaluated. A statistical correlation of the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, College Language Programs, English (Second Language), Intonation
