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Download full textSousa Filho, Raimundo Nonato; Zaccaron, Rafael; Silveira, Rosane; Dall'Igna, Carlla – Online Submission, 2019
This article aims to analyze whether formal instruction influences Brazilian speakers' perception of the English high back vowels contrast. There have been a few L2 pieces of research that focused on the instruction of specific vowel contrasts. Previous studies indicate that a single L1 category seems to be a source of difficulty to L2 vowel…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedBione, Tiago; Grimshaw, Jennica; Cardoso, Walcir – Research-publishing.net, 2017
Despite positive evidence demonstrating the pedagogical benefits of Text-To-Speech (TTS) synthesisers for second/foreign language learning (Liakin, Cardoso, & Liakina, 2017), there is a need for up-to-date formal evaluations, specifically regarding its potential to promote learning. This study evaluates the voice quality of a TTS system in…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Computer Mediated Communication, Teaching Methods, Pronunciation Instruction
Direct linkBuss, Larissa – Language Teaching Research, 2016
Interest in pronunciation learning and teaching has increased significantly in the past few years. Studies and resources in the area have proliferated, but it is important to know whether they have influenced teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) and English as a second language (ESL). The purpose of this study was to investigate the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC. – 1963
Portuguese as spoken in Brazil differs slightly in pronunciation and vocabulary from that used in Portugal. Words chosen for this language guide will be understood in either country. The guide is not intended to give a complete command of the language, but to enable a traveller to ask directions, make purchases or order a meal. Records that…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Language Guides, Portuguese, Pronunciation
Sliveira, Roseanne – 2002
This study investigated the role of pronunciation instruction in the acquisition of English word-final consonants by Brazilian students studying English at a Brazilian university. Students participated in either experimental or control groups. Material used for instruction was intended to be appropriate for teaching pronunciation of word-final…
Descriptors: Consonants, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Rosseel, Eddy, Ed.; Young Silva, Catherine, Ed. – 1982
Papers in English, French, and Portuguese address topics of creativity and its relationship to: native language instruction by television; conditions of language production at the moment of the emergence of creativity; comparison teaching; foreign language teachers; modern language instruction; psychological, pedagogical, and cultural…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Audiovisual Aids, Child Language, Classroom Techniques
