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Voice and Mirroring in L2 Pronunciation Instruction

Author : Darren K. LaScotte

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 41,56 MB

Release : 2023

Category : Fluency (Language learning)

ISBN : 9781800503151

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"Voice and Mirroring in L2 Pronunciation Instruction presents an approach to teaching pronunciation which aims for learners to internalize the "voices" (complexes of linguistic and non-linguistic features that embody particular speakers' emotion, social stance, and group identification) of proficient speakers of the second language (L2). The audience for the volume includes language teachers, particularly those desiring to use top-down pedagogical approaches like the Mirroring Project to improve learners' intelligibility, and academic researchers interested in studying the way adults can acquire second language phonology by holistically adopting and channeling the voices of speakers they admire. The book is also of potential interest to language teacher educators, curriculum developers, and textbook writers"--



Second Language Pronunciation

Author : John M. Levis

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 356 pages

File Size : 44,72 MB

Release : 2022-03-29

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1119801524

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Practical resources designed to help language educators apply the latest research and most effective pedagogical methods to classroom pronunciation instruction In Second Language Pronunciation: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Teaching, a team of distinguished researchers and educators delivers an incisive and practical approach to evidence-based pronunciation instruction in second language classrooms. Developed for language teachers who want to incorporate and implement the most effective pedagogical methods in their language instruction, this edited volume offers 15 essays that connect the latest research with practical applications in the classroom. In addition to exploring recent but less well-known methods—like High Variability Phonetic Training, discourse-based teaching, communicative classrooms, and technology-based methods—these chapters are unified in bringing theory to bear on practical questions faced by language teachers. The chapters follow a standard format, moving from critical research issues to pedagogical implications, and practical resources to equip language teachers, scholars, administrators, and teachers-in-training with the tools they require to develop their students’ pronunciation abilities. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to using empirical evidence to guide pronunciation instruction in second language students Comprehensive explorations of the integration of pronunciation instruction into second language education Practical discussions of perception training in pronunciation instruction and the importance of L2 segmental and suprasegmental contrasts in pronunciation learning In-depth examinations of classroom research for pronunciation and the use of technology to explore L2 pronunciation Perfect for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying TESOL, applied linguistics, and second language acquisition, Second Language Pronunciation: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Teaching will also earn a place in the libraries of researchers, scholars, and teachers of language and education.



Second Language Pronunciation

Author : Ubiratã Kickhöfel Alves

Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Page : 357 pages

File Size : 16,10 MB

Release : 2022-12-19

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 3110736144

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In the field of second language (L2) acquisition, the number of studies focusing on L2 pronunciation instruction and perceptual/production training has increased as new classroom methodologies have been proposed and new goals for L2 pronunciation have been set. This book brings together different approaches to L2 pronunciation research in the classroom or in the language laboratory. 13 chapters, written by well-known researchers focusing on a variety of first and target languages, are divided into four parts: Pronunciation development and intelligibility: implications for teaching and training studies; L2 pronunciation teaching; L2 pronunciation training: implications for the classroom; and Pronunciation in the laboratory: High Variability Phonetic Training. Intended for researchers in the fields of second language acquisition, phonetics, phonology, psycholinguistics, speech therapies, speech technology, as well as second language teaching, this book not only summarizes the current research questions on L2 pronunciation teaching and training, but also predicts future scenarios for both researchers and practitioners in the field.



English Pronunciation in L2 Instruction

Author : Anna Jarosz

Publisher : Springer

Page : 170 pages

File Size : 41,47 MB

Release : 2019-03-21

Category : Education

ISBN : 3030138925

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This book provides an overview of pronunciation teaching and learning practices in secondary schools, providing insights into secondary school learners' needs, expectations and motivation regarding the importance of learning English and particularly English pronunciation. It presents a summary of the research on L2 pronunciation acquisition, teaching techniques and factors affecting the learning process as well as the results and conclusions of a longitudinal study conducted in a Polish secondary school. The study indicates that learners consider pronunciation a crucial component of English learning and a predictor of successful communication. Moreover, it shows that accuracy is highly valued by learners, and that systematic and regular pronunciation instruction, even if devoted mainly to segments, has the potential to contribute to the overall improvement in learners' communicative competence and their confidence as speakers and users of English. The book is based on the first-hand experience of a teacher-researcher.



Pronunciation Fundamentals

Author : Tracey M. Derwing

Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 43,58 MB

Release : 2015-07-15

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 9027268592

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The emergence of empirical approaches to L2 pronunciation research and teaching is a powerful fourth wave in the history of the field. Authored by two leading proponents of evidence-based instruction, this volume surveys both foundational and cutting-edge empirical work and pinpoints its ramifications for pedagogy. The authors begin by tracing the history of pronunciation instruction and explicating L2 phonetic learning processes. Subsequent chapters explore the themes, strengths, and ethical problems of the field through the lens of the intelligibility principle. The importance of error gravity, and the need for assessment and individualized instruction are highlighted, and the role of L2 accents in social contexts is probed. Material readily available elsewhere has been omitted in favour of an emphasis on the how, why, and when of pronunciation instruction. Anyone with an interest in L2 pronunciation–especially graduate students, language teachers, and experienced researchers–will find much value in this indispensible resource.



Engaging the Senses

Author : Suzanne Cerreta

Publisher :

Page : 100 pages

File Size : 21,49 MB

Release : 2016

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This case study examined the possible benefits of a sensory-based learning approach for teaching L2 pronunciation to actors, and attempted to address the unique learning goal of nativelike speech, or North American commercial standard speech for acting purposes. In line with Gibson’s (1969) definition of sensory learning, or linking new concepts to previous knowledge through sensory engagement, curriculum materials were designed and adapted from Celce-Murcia, Briton, and Goodwin (2010) and the theatrical voice methods from Knight (2012). Focusing on two French Canadian actors (Marianne & Sebastian) over a 10-week instructional period, samples from monologue and scene performances before and after instruction were rated for six global and linguistic measures of speech (e.g., accent, comprehensibility, vowel and consonant errors) by 10 linguistically trained listeners, and for two performance measures by 10 advanced acting students. Linguistics listener ratings revealed a significant improvement in accent for Marianne and greater comprehensibility for both actors after instruction. However, qualitative data from weekly surveys and exit interviews showed a divergence in learning preferences. Marianne prioritized sensory-based activities, whereas Sebastian preferred more traditional language-focused instruction. These results suggest that theatrical methods of learning, such as sensory-based activities, can be beneficial for some L2 learners for overall improvement in accent and comprehensibility. This study highlights the importance of sensory-based activities as a supplement to form-focused pronunciation instruction and calls for theatrical voice curricula to promote practicing language in similar contexts to its intended use.



Pronunciation Myths

Author : Linda Grant

Publisher : University of Michigan Press

Page : 265 pages

File Size : 46,95 MB

Release : 2014-02-21

Category : Education

ISBN : 0472035169

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This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for pronunciation and speaking teachers in the way that Vocabulary Myths by Keith S. Folse is one for reading and vocabulary teachers. Like others in the Myths series, this book combines research with good pedagogical practices. The book opens with a Prologue by Linda Grant (author of the Well Said textbook series), which reviews the last four decades of pronunciation teaching, the differences between accent and intelligibility, the rudiments of the English sound system, and other factors related to the ways that pronunciation is learned and taught. The myths challenged in this book are: § Once you’ve been speaking a second language for years, it’s too late to change your pronunciation. (Derwing and Munro) § Pronunciation instruction is not appropriate for beginning-level learners. (Zielinski and Yates) § Pronunciation teaching has to establish in the minds of language learners a set of distinct consonant and vowel sounds. (Field) § Intonation is hard to teach. (Gilbert) § Students would make better progress if they just practiced more. (Grant) § Accent reduction and pronunciation instruction are the same thing. (Thomson) § Teacher training programs provide adequate preparation in how to teach pronunciation (Murphy). The book concludes with an Epilogue by Donna M. Brinton, who synthesizes some of the best practices explored in the volume.



Heteroglossia and Language Play in Multilingual Speech

Author : Darren LaScotte

Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Page : 229 pages

File Size : 43,65 MB

Release : 2024-01-29

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 3110787849

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The studies in this volume show how multilingual learners use language play in second language acquisition to internalize sets of ‘voices’ (rather than decontextualized linguistic systems), namely complexes of linguistic and non-linguistic features incorporating the personalities of significant others. In sociocultural terms, these internalized heteroglossic voices become tools that learners can adapt and use playfully to enact chosen roles, stances, and identities in subsequent oral interactions. Different chapters explore these sociocultural constructs using different approaches, including variationist sociolinguistics, conversation analysis, translanguaging, and positioning theory.



New Perspectives on Material Mediation in Language Learner Pedagogy

Author : Darren K. LaScotte

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 290 pages

File Size : 45,63 MB

Release : 2022-05-31

Category : Education

ISBN : 3030981169

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This volume distinguishes itself from existing research on materials design, development, and evaluation, and focuses on material mediation in actual processes of teaching and learning, a subject that has been under-researched in the field of applied linguistics and second language education. This edited volume includes diverse perspectives on the roles that materials play in language learner pedagogy. Moving beyond the field of English language teaching, readers will find novel contributions offering a diversity of language teaching contexts, learner populations, and topics in the theory and/or practice of second and foreign language teaching. Chapters explore the ways in which affordances and constraints of classroom materials impact teachers and learners, while at the same time they bring their own (evolving) resources, identities, beliefs, and expertise to modify and adapt the materials to better suit their local language teaching and learning environments. As such, this text is ideal for use as supplemental reading in a wide variety of applied linguistics, second/foreign language education, TESOL, and instructional course design courses.



Technological Resources for Second Language Pronunciation Learning and Teaching

Author : Shannon McCrocklin

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 353 pages

File Size : 29,75 MB

Release : 2022-12-13

Category : Education

ISBN : 1666902306

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Second language (L2) pronunciation has become increasingly visible as an important area of L2 teaching and research. Despite the growing number of resources available focused on L2 pronunciation, technology in L2 pronunciation has received much less attention. While technology has been an enduring strand of L2 pronunciation research, it has also been somewhat inconspicuous. Indeed, research has examined a wide variety of technologies such as language-learning platforms, speech visualization software, and Automatic Speech Recognition. Despite the abundance of research, it can be difficult to gain a full sense of work in this area given the lack of a comprehensive and consolidated resource or reference. This book endeavors to fill that gap and make L2 pronunciation technologies more visible by providing teachers and researchers an introduction to research in a wide variety of technologies that can support pronunciation learning. While working to introduce practitioners to numerous technologies available, it also dives into the research-basis for their use, providing new studies and data featuring a wide variety of languages and learning contexts.