A proper understanding of intelligibility is at the heart of effective pronunciation teaching,
and with it, successful teaching of speaking and listening. Far from being an optional'add-it …

Pronunciation plays a crucial role in learning English as an international language, yet often
remains marginalised by educators due to a lack of required phonetic and phonological …

Abstract—English has been a lingua franca in various domains of communication such as
international business, academic conferences, diplomacy, science and technology. As a …

This study investigates the question of whether language background affects the perception
of lexical stress in English. Thirty native English speakers and 30 native Chinese learners of …

The acquisition of a second language (L2) sound system poses significant challenges for
learners, who must acquire a new system of sound contrasts, new restrictions on where …

Word stress is an imperative part of English language learning, both in terms of
comprehending spoken English and increasing oral intelligibility. However, it can often be a …

The purpose of this study is to elicit problem causing word stress patterns for Turkish EFL
(English as a foreign language) learners and investigate whether Internet-based …

Aims (1) Determine the difference in vocal fry phonation in English and Spanish productions
among bilingual young adults,(2) Characterize the effect of spoken language and native …

The Phonological Permeability Hypothesis (PPH, Cabrelli Amaro & Rothman, 2010)
attempts to reconcile evidence suggesting some L2 learners, however rare, attain native-like …

L2 learners produce the Spanish lexical stress differently from native speakers in various
aspects. However, relatively fewer studies have focused on how Mandarin learners of …