Pausing Patterns Preceding and Following Adverbial Clause Conjunctions in English: A Prosodic Analysis of Native and Non-Native Speakers of English

Autor/inn/en	Kiliç, Mehmet; Bada, Erdogan
Titel	Pausing Patterns Preceding and Following Adverbial Clause Conjunctions in English: A Prosodic Analysis of Native and Non-Native Speakers of English
Quelle	In: TESL-EJ, 24 (2019) 2, (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1072-4303
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Intonation; Suprasegmentals; Speech Communication; Pretests Posttests; Native Speakers; Turkish; Form Classes (Languages); Phrase Structure; Teaching Methods; Transfer of Training; Oral Reading; Intervention; College Students; Foreign Countries; Language Proficiency; Language Tests; Audio Equipment; Computer Software; Turkey; Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Muttersprachler; Türkisch; Analytischer Sprachbau; Phrasenstruktur; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Oral work; Reading; Mündliche Übung; Leseprozess; Lesen; Collegestudent; Ausland; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Language test; Sprachtest; Audio-CD; Türkei
Abstract	This quasi-experimental research explores the difference between the pausing patterns of native English and nonnative Turkish speakers of English concerning their pause durations preceding and following English adverbial clause conjunctions. The findings reveal statistically significant differences between native and nonnative participants for two conjunctions, namely "because" and "whereas." The study analyzes in detail the potential reasons for the difference and attributes the difference to three types of transfer: (i) transfer from teacher and teaching practices, (ii) transfer of cognitive planning habits in spontaneous speech to read speech, and (iii) transfer from other learners. Moreover, through experimental intervention, the current research tries to raise awareness in nonnative participants regarding their idiosyncratic pausing patterns. Based on the findings from the posttest measurements, we conclude that it is possible to fine-tune the pausing behavior of nonnative speakers of English. The study contributes to the literature on the teaching of temporal characteristics of speech. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	TESL-EJ. e-mail: editor@tesl-ej.org; Web site: http://tesl-ej.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01