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Autor/inn/en | Hubert, Michael D.; Vigil, Donny |
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Titel | Using Writing to Teach Pronunciation: An Experimental Fourth-Year University Spanish Phonetics/Phonology Course |
Quelle | In: Applied Language Learning, 27 (2017) 1-2, S.18-40 (23 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1041-679X |
Schlagwörter | Teaching Methods; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Pronunciation Instruction; Phonetics; Phonology; Spanish; Language Tests; Writing Assignments; Seminars; Advanced Students; Educational Benefits; College Students; Interrater Reliability; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Statistical Analysis |
Abstract | Adult second/foreign language acquisition is extremely challenging for many learners, with pronunciation often the one aspect in which otherwise very proficient language users fall short. Although a great deal of research has found that formal instruction in phonetics/phonology may improve learner pronunciation, no study has yet addressed the effects that the addition of formal written assignments to classroom instruction in phonetics/phonology may have on the development of learner pronunciation. This study investigated the effects of explicit instruction involving extensive writing assignments on learner acquisition of the Spanish voiced approximants [ßð?] and the glides [jw]. Twenty eight native English-speaking students enrolled in two different advanced seminars on Spanish phonetics/phonology were tested on their ability to produce the targeted sounds at the beginning and end of a university semester. Results indicated that moderate benefits may accrue by using writing to teach pronunciation for some learners in this type of course. (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2020/1/01 |