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A conceptual model of second language pronunciation in communicative contexts: Implications for children’s bilingual education

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
Second language (L2) pronunciation patterns that differ from those of first language (L1) speakers can affect communication effectiveness. Research on children’s L2 pronunciation in bilingual education that involves non-English languages is much needed ...
Youran Lin   +3 more
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Self-Observation and Shared Reflection to Improve Pronunciation in L2

open access: yes, 2013
This study concerns the use of audio technology and metacognition to improve pronunciation in the learning of a second language (L2). It describes a methodological approach to guide L2 learners to observe their utterances and become aware of their pronunciation errors, with the support of peer collaboration and metacognitive prompts.
Giuliana Dettori, Valentina Lupi
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TBLT AND L2 PRONUNCIATION [PDF]

open access: yesStudies in Second Language Acquisition, 2017
Introduction to the Special Issue.
Gurzynski-Weiss, Laura   +2 more
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Cenerentola entra a palazzo: il nuovo ruolo della pronuncia nell’insegnamento linguistico

open access: yesEducazione Linguistica Language Education, 2021
This paper provides an overview of the current status of L2 pronunciation teaching and shows that there is a greater appreciation for L2 pronunciation teaching today than there was in the past.
Busà, Maria Grazia
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The efficacy of the type of instruction on second language pronunciation acquisition

open access: yesFrontiers in Education, 2023
This study investigates the efficacy of the type of instruction (i.e., perception-based vs. production-based) on second language (L2) pronunciation acquisition in an English as a foreign language (EFL) context.
Sharif Alghazo   +3 more
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The impact of automatic speech recognition technology on second language pronunciation and speaking skills of EFL learners: a mixed methods investigation

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionThis study employed an explanatory sequential design to examine the impact of utilizing automatic speech recognition technology (ASR) with peer correction on the improvement of second language (L2) pronunciation and speaking skills among ...
Weina Sun
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Second Language Pronunciation Teaching: Insights from Research

open access: yesWorking Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, 2015
Despite increased interest in second language (L2) pronunciation in recent years, the topic has been marginalized in the field of second language acquisition and teaching. Far less work has been carried out on L2 pronunciation, compared to skills such as
Mi Sun Park
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Deconstructing comprehensibility: identifying the linguistic influences on listeners' L2 comprehensibility ratings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Comprehensibility, a major concept in second language (L2) pronunciation research that denotes listeners’ perceptions of how easily they understand L2 speech, is central to interlocutors’ communicative success in real-world contexts.
Isaacs, T, Trofimovich, P
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Effects of imitation and self-imitation practice on L2 pronunciation progress

open access: yesTopics in Linguistics, 2022
The major aim of the current study is to verify whether an interdependence between self-imitation practice and L2 pronunciation improvement in the process of second-language acquisition is stronger than traditional imitation tasks.
Kusz Ewa
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Ease and Difficulty in L2 Pronunciation Teaching: A Mini-Review

open access: yesFrontiers in Communication, 2021
Both L2 learners and their teachers are concerned about pronunciation. While an unspoken classroom goal is often native-accented speech (i.e., a spoken variety of the mother tongue that it not geographically confined to a place within a particular ...
Mary Grantham O’Brien
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