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ERIC Number: EJ1481956
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Sep
Pages: 38
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0023-8333
EISSN: EISSN-1467-9922
Available Date: 2025-05-15
Artificial Intelligence-Generated Feedback for Second Language Intelligibility: An Exploratory Intervention Study on Effects and Perceptions
Kevin Hirschi1; Okim Kang2; Mu Yang3; John H. L. Hansen3; Kyle Beloin4
Language Learning, v75 suppl 1 p204-241 2025
This study investigated the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models and signal detection processes to generate meaningful visual and ChatGPT-like narrative feedback on second language (L2) English intelligibility. To test the effects and perceptions of such techniques, three groups of learners (N = 90) received visual and narrative feedback (n = 30), visual-only feedback (n = 29), and no feedback (n = 31) in an online self-paced intervention with explicit instruction on segmental and suprasegmental features of intelligibility. Pre/postspeaking tasks were evaluated by raters for intelligibility, comprehensibility, and accentedness, as well as segmental and suprasegmental accuracy, in scripted and spontaneous speech. The results indicate that visual feedback improves prominence production, but only those participants who also received the narrative (i.e., ChatGPT) feedback improved in two of the three prosodic features and in intelligibility. However, those who received narrative feedback had the lowest perceptions of the practice activity helpfulness. Implications for the use and improvement of AI-based pronunciation feedback are provided.
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2140469
Author Affiliations: 1The University of Texas at San Antonio; 2Northern Arizona University; 3The University of Texas at Dallas; 4Independent Scholar