When the Easy Becomes Difficult: Factors Affecting the Acquisition of the English /iː/-/ɪ/ Contrast

J Cebrian, C Gorba, N Gavaldà - Frontiers in Communication, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The degree of similarity between the sounds of a speaker's first and second language (L1
and L2) is believed to determine the likelihood of accurate perception and production of the …

Classroom research for pronunciation

VG Sardegna, A McGregor - Second language pronunciation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decades, much has changed in the literature on classroom research for
pronunciation. Based on a meta‐analysis of 86 studies, Lee et al. stated,“statistically …

An exploratory study on the accuracy of three speech recognition software programs for young Taiwanese EFL learners

KWK Lai, HJH Chen - Interactive Learning Environments, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology affords language learners the ability to
evaluate their pronunciation accuracy by comparing their intended spoken output with the …

[HTML][HTML] Analysing the relationship between L2 production and different stages of L2 processing: Eye-tracking and acoustic evidence for a novel contrast

J Turner - Journal of Phonetics, 2022 - Elsevier
This study analyses the relationship between native English speakers' perception and
production of the novel French/y/–/u/contrast. Acoustic data were extracted from the learners' …

The Use of Artificial Intelligence to Promote Autonomous Pronunciation Learning: Segmental and Suprasegmental Features Perspective.

SN Ardini - Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and …, 2023 - ERIC
The study aimed at investigating the effects of autonomous pronunciation learning using AI
as well as the experiences of autonomous pronunciation learning using AI by higher level …

How well can ASR technology understand foreign-accented speech?

HK Souza, W Gottardi - Trabalhos Em Linguística Aplicada, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, digital technology is more present in classrooms than
ever. Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) offers interesting possibilities for language …

[HTML][HTML] Automatic speech recognition and text-to-speech technologies for L2 pronunciation improvement: reflections on their affordances

W Gottardi, JF Almeida, CHS Tumolo - Texto livre, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
This paper presents a reflection on two technologies-automatic speech recognition (ASR)
and Text-to-Speech (TTS)-to improve learners' pronunciation, aiming for successful spoken …

[PDF][PDF] Teaching pronunciation to EFL learners at the tertiary level: Perspectives of professors at Saudi universities

OEH Elmahdi, M AbdAlgane - Journal of English Language …, 2024 - researchgate.net
This study aimed to provide a novel, focused program for instructing English pronunciation
to Saudi EFL university students, grounded upon identified mistake patterns. In addition, to …

The relationship between L2 speech perception and production

RI Thomson - The Routledge handbook of second language …, 2022 - api.taylorfrancis.com
On hearing someone speaking with a familiar foreign accent, we can often identify the
speaker's first language (L1) background. This perceptual ability is rarely accompanied by …

The relationship between L2 learners' production and perception of English vowels: The role of native-speaker acoustic patterns in production

JY Song, F Eckman - Second Language Research, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the abundance of research on the relationship between second language (L2)
learners' production and perception of target-language contrasts, the nature and details of …