Which Features of Spanish Learners' Pronunciation Most Impact Listener Evaluations?

Autor/in	McBride, Kara
Titel	Which Features of Spanish Learners' Pronunciation Most Impact Listener Evaluations?
Quelle	In: Hispania, 98 (2015) 1, S.14-30 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-2133
DOI	10.1353/hpn.2015.0001
Schlagwörter	Spanish; Pronunciation; Second Language Learning; Native Speakers; Evaluators; Correlation; Phonemes; Suprasegmentals; Statistical Analysis; Mexicans; Latin Americans; Evaluation Criteria; Individual Characteristics; Listening; Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods; College Students; Likert Scales; Questionnaires; Student Evaluation; Speech Communication; Language Teachers; Comparative Analysis; Foreign Countries; Argentina; Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Spanisch; Aussprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Muttersprachler; Korrelation; Fonem; Statistische Analyse; Mexikaner; Latin America; People; Lateinamerika; Bevölkerung; Volk; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Hörvorgang; Zuhören; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Collegestudent; Likert-Skala; Fragebogen; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Ausland; Argentinien; Mexiko
Abstract	This study explores which features of Spanish as a foreign language (SFL) pronunciation most impact raters' evaluations. Native Spanish speakers (NSSs) from regions with different pronunciation norms were polled: 147 evaluators from northern Mexico and 99 evaluators from central Argentina. These evaluations were contrasted with ratings from non-native SFL instructors. Evaluators rated speech samples in terms of comprehensibility and pleasantness, and identified the specific features of the learners' pronunciation that they found either acceptable or unsatisfactory. For all groups, negative personal attributes were associated with less accurate pronunciation. Significant quantitative differences were found in groups' ratings, with the non-native raters falling between the two groups of NSSs. The different groups of NSS raters were largely in agreement in terms of the specific pronunciation features that they identified as important, however. Compared to non-native raters, the NSSs focused more on suprasegmentals and global voice qualities. Phonemes that appear to have the greatest impact on listeners' evaluations are identified, and teaching implications are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Inc. 900 Ladd Road, Walled Lake, MI 48390. Tel: 248-960-2180; Fax: 248-960-9570; e-mail: AATSPoffice@aatsp.org; Web site: http://www.aatsp.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01