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Substitution Patterns of the English Voiced Interdental Fricative by L1 Costa Rican Spanish Speakers [PDF]
L1 Spanish speakers learning English struggle to produce the English voiced interdental fricative [ð]. This is surprising as [ð] occurs naturally in Spanish as an intervocalic allophone of /d/.
Felix Fonseca Quesada
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Phonological Varieties of Interdental Fricative Voiced and Voiceless ‘TH’ among Philippine English Lectal Speakers [PDF]
Guided by the research works of Tayao (2004) and de Leon (2016), and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) conventions of sounds, this study describes the phonological varieties of interdental fricative voiced and voiceless ‘th’ among the six lectal speakers.
Richard Sambajon Agbayani +1 more
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Sources of variation in the speech of African Americans: Perspectives from sociophonetics. [PDF]
Demographic changes in cities like Washington, DC were due to the Great Migration, and such changes matter greatly for language variation in African American Language. Abstract African American Language (AAL) is one of the most researched varieties of American English, yet key aspects of its development and spread remain under‐theorized.
Farrington C, King S, King S, Kohn M.
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Variability of /ð/ and /θ/ in the Casual Speech of Native English Speakers [PDF]
This research focuses on the voiced interdental fricative /ð/ and the voiceless interdental fricative /θ/. In casual speech, many sounds are changed through reduction. In the case of fricatives, they are often reduced to stop-like fricatives.
Benjamin V. Tucker +2 more
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Teaching classic put to the test: Do tongue twisters work for L2 pronunciation?
Abstract Tongue twisters are a controversial pronunciation teaching classic. Whereas some see tongue twisters difficult and frustrating for learners, others find them fun and motivating. This study was inspired by these opposing views and the fact that previous studies have failed to offer convincing proof of whether this technique works for L2 ...
Elina Tergujeff, Mikko Kuronen
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Abstract Background & Aim To assess consonant proficiency and velopharyngeal function in 10‐year‐old children born with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) within the Scandcleft project. Methods & Procedures Three parallel group, randomized, clinical trials were undertaken as an international multicentre study by nine cleft teams in five countries ...
E. Willadsen +18 more
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The Production of Interdental Fricatives by English as a Foreign Language Students in English Course Bandung [PDF]
Every language has its characteristics in the production of sound. When learning a new language, one probably encountered unfamiliar sounds. For EFL students in Indonesia, they will find it hard to pronounce interdental fricative sound like [θ] and [ð ...
Indrayani, Lia Maulia +2 more
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Graphical abstract: Abstract Although English and German are both Germanic languages, due to various historical changes, many of their cognates are no longer easily recognizable. This study examined whether knowledge of language history can be beneficial to learners when learning English–German cognates. Thirty‐five English‐speaking second language (L2)
JAMES M. STRATTON
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Abstract Background Children with speech sound disorders (SSD) form a heterogeneous group that differs in terms of underlying cause and severity of speech difficulties. Orofacial dysfunction and malocclusions have been reported in children with SSD. However, the association is not fully explored.
Åsa Mogren +6 more
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