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Co-ordination of speech and gesture in sequence and time: Phonetic and non-verbal detail in face-to-face interaction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This thesis explores interactional processes during and between turns of talk, and how speakers and hearers accommodate each other in this process, using particular phonetic and non-verbal resources.
Sikveland, Rein Ove
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Recent Developments in Second Language Instruction: A Literature Review on Explicit Phonetic Instruction

open access: yes, 2021
Recent years have witnessed dramatic change in the area of second language teaching and a growing demand for effective language programs (Burns and Richards 2012). Second language teachers face many challenges, and their effectiveness is related to their knowledge base (Head and Taylor 1997).
Li, Qiuchen, Ma, Yue, O'Brien, Mary
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A Survey of English Phonetics Instruction in China

open access: yesInternational Journal of English Linguistics, 2015
Although pronunciation is a salient component of effective oral communication, English phonetics instruction has long been marginalized in China and relevant research is also scarce. To bridge this gap, we did a survey of 64 English majors from a Chinese university and 13 English Phonetics quality courses on national, provincial and collegiate levels
Zhengwei Pei, Kerong Qin
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Perceptual learning of context-sensitive phonetic detail [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
[Abstract abbreviated due to inability of DSpace@Cambridge to display phonetic symbols. Please see the full abstract in the attached pdf file.] Although familiarity with a talker or accent is known to facilitate perception, it is not clear what ...

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Effect of phonetic onset on acoustic and articulatory speech reaction times studied with tongue ultrasound [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
We study the effect that phonetic onset has on acoustic and articulatory reaction times. An acoustic study by Rastle et al. (2005) shows that the place and manner of the first consonant in a target affects acoustic RT.
Palo, Pertti   +2 more
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The effectiveness of an instructional guide on Chinese pre-service EFL teachers’ knowledge in teaching phonics

open access: yesStudies in English Language and Education, 2022
In China, phonics instruction has been given substantial emphasis ever since the implementation of the 2011 National English Curriculum for Compulsory Education. However, many Chinese students’ learning outcome remains unsatisfactory due to EFL teachers’
Minjie Chen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preliminary Results on the Development of the Perception of Spanish /e/ and /ei/ by Heritage Learners vs. L2 Learners of Spanish in the Classroom

open access: yesLanguages, 2022
This exploratory study gives a first glance at the development of the perception of the Spanish /e/-/ei/ contrast by heritage learners in comparison to that of L2 learners in the classroom.
Ane Icardo Isasa
doaj   +1 more source

Automatic Phonetic Transcription of Non-Prompted Speech [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
A reliable method for automatic phonetic transcription of non− prompted German speech has been developed at ...
Schiel, Florian   +2 more
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Second language pronunciation: a summary of teaching techniques

open access: yesVestnik za Tuje Jezike, 2019
The aim of the paper is to give a critical summary of the traditional and more alternative techniques and activities for pronunciation practice recommended in the literature.
Anastazija Kirkova-Naskova
doaj   +1 more source

Long Term Effect of Phonetic Instruction on the Production of /p/ by EFL Arab Learners: an Exploratory Study [PDF]

open access: yesArab World English Journal, 2017
Most previous studies, that have examined the effect of explicit pronunciation instruction on foreign language speech, have focused on the short term effect of explicit pronunciation instruction, usually measured immediately after instruction. For this reason, it is not yet clear whether the attested benefit from pronunciation instruction can be ...
Arab World English Journal   +1 more
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