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Cámara-Arenas, Enrique; Tejedor-García, Cristian; Tomas-Vázquez, Cecilia Judith; Escudero-Mancebo, David – Language Learning & Technology, 2023
This study addresses the issue of automatic pronunciation assessment (APA) and its contribution to the teaching of second language (L2) pronunciation. Several attempts have been made at designing such systems, and some have proven operationally successful. However, the automatic assessment of the pronunciation of short words in segmental…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Pronunciation, Pronunciation Instruction
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Okuno, Tomoko; Hardison, Debra M. – Language Learning & Technology, 2016
This study examined factors affecting perception training of vowel duration in L2 Japanese with transfer to production. In a pre-test, training, post-test design, 48 L1 English speakers were assigned to one of three groups: auditory-visual (AV) training using waveform displays, auditory-only (A-only), or no training. Within-group variables were…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Japanese, Auditory Perception
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Warren, Paul; Elgort, Irina; Crabbe, David – Language Learning & Technology, 2009
In the context of a project developing software for pronunciation practice and feedback for Mandarin-speaking learners of English, a key issue is how to decide which features of pronunciation to focus on in giving feedback. We used naive and experienced native speaker ratings of comprehensibility and nativeness to establish the key features…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Computer Software, Mandarin Chinese, Native Speakers