Effects of second language pronunciation teaching revisited: A proposed measurement framework and meta‐analysis

K Saito, L Plonsky - Language Learning, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We propose a new framework for conceptualizing measures of instructed second language
(L2) pronunciation performance according to three sets of parameters:(a) the constructs …

[图书][B] Intelligibility, oral communication, and the teaching of pronunciation

JM Levis - 2018 - books.google.com
A proper understanding of intelligibility is at the heart of effective pronunciation teaching,
and with it, successful teaching of speaking and listening. Far from being an optional'add-it …

Segmental versus suprasegmental: Which one is more important to teach?

X Wang - RELC Journal, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This article considers the continuing debate in pronunciation instruction (PI) about whether
segmental or suprasegmental features are more important in teaching English to speakers …

What characterizes comprehensible and native‐like pronunciation among English‐as‐a‐second‐language speakers? Meta‐analyses of phonological, rater, and …

K Saito - Tesol Quarterly, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The current study presents two meta‐analyses to explore what underlies the assessment
and teaching of comprehensible and nativelike pronunciation among English‐as‐a‐Second …

Powerful and Effective Pronunciation Instruction: How Can We Achieve It?.

I Darcy - Catesol Journal, 2018 - ERIC
Pronunciation instruction is still underemphasized in many language programs as well as in
teacher-training curricula despite reports of significant improvement from many studies …

Examining the effects of explicit pronunciation instruction on the development of L2 pronunciation

R Zhang, Z Yuan - Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2020 - cambridge.org
The current study compares the effects of two types of pronunciation instruction (segmental-
and suprasegmental-based) on the development of second-year Chinese undergraduate …

Pronunciation development and instruction in distance language learning

IA Martin - 2020 - scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu
The goal of this study was to explore how distance language learners' pronunciation skills
develop with and without targeted pronunciation training during their first semester of …

Effects of attention to segmental vs. suprasegmental features on the speech intelligibility and comprehensibility of the EFL learners targeting the perception or …

M Yenkimaleki, VJ van Heuven - System, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the training benefits of segmental vs. suprasegmental
aspects for the intelligibility and comprehensibility of spoken English as a Foreign Language …

Golden speaker builder–An interactive tool for pronunciation training

S Ding, C Liberatore, S Sonsaat, I Lučić… - Speech …, 2019 - Elsevier
The type of voice model used in Computer Assisted Pronunciation Instruction is a crucial
factor in the quality of practice and the amount of uptake by language learners. As an …

A window into the classroom: How teachers integrate pronunciation instruction

I Darcy, B Rocca, Z Hancock - RELC Journal, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This project analyzes teacher behavior using a corpus of 110 hours of recorded instruction
in order to document the realities of second-language pronunciation instruction. Teachers of …