Query Details
| Query Subject: |
speech science and L2
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| Author: | Cori Kropf | |
| Submitter Email: | click here to access email | |
| Linguistic LingField(s): |
Phonetics
Phonology |
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| Query: |
I am a grad student in linguistics at West Virginia University. I am about
to begin research for my thesis on the application of speech science techniques to second language learning and was wondering if I could find a few pointers from all of you on the list. I am interested in determining what it is in the speech signal that triggers the perception of a foreign accent and what possible techniques could be used to change these elements of nonstandard pronunciations. I think that knowing exactly what it is that distinguishes ''foreign'' speech from ''different but still native'' speech could be very useful for language teachers and also for monolingual speech therapists who are often at a loss for what to do with foreign clients. For example, if certain suprasegmental errors were more likely to trigger the perception of accentedness in a given language than other segments or suprasegments, it would make sense to concentrate on those suprasegments first or most intensly. Specifically, I will work with Spanish speakers with English as a second language (or vice versa). I plan on using spectrographic analysis and such to avoid the subjectivity and inaccuracies of phonetic transcriptions. Spectrographic analysis also creates an opportunity to give visual feedback to the learner which may prove very useful in changing their pronunciation habits. I would be grateful for any information or suggestions any one has to offer on this topic. I will post a summary if I receive sufficient responses. Thanks! Cori Kropf, WVU |
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| LL Issue: | 10.1004 | |
| Date posted: | 29-Jun-1999 | |
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