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S073 1/2 | L2 Pronunciation Teaching and Training: Different Approaches

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Session Information

In the last two decades, there has been an increase in the number of studies focusing on L2 pronunciation instruction and perceptual/production training. This is a consequence of the fact that new classroom methodologies have been proposed and new goals for L2 pronunciation have been set, causing this subfield of Applied Linguistics to become more heterogeneous and complex. In this sense, studies on L2 pronunciation and training have contributed to different fields of Linguistics, such as Phonetics and Phonology, Psycholinguistics and Language Acquisition, L2 Teaching, amongst many others. The aim of this symposium is to congregate these different approaches and emphases of L2 Pronunciation Research in the classroom or in the laboratory. We therefore welcome papers that address L2 pronunciation teaching or training in their diversity of approaches, goals, methods and background theories. By allowing for this diversity of approaches and methods, we expect this symposium to represent an opportunity to gather researchers who are willing to share their experiences in their different research realities and classroom scenarios. We hope, therefore, that this symposium reflects the richness and importance of this subfield of Applied Linguistics.

SCHEDULE
08:30 – 8:40 – Brief welcome from symposium organizers
08:40 – 9:10 – Featured Speaker: Anabela Rato
09:10 – 9:20 – Questions
09:20 – 9:50 – Standard Presentations 1 (Elena KKese and Sviatiana Karpava) and 2 (María del Mar Suárez et al.)
09:50 – 10:00 – Questions
10:00 – 10:30 – Break
10:30 – 11:30 – Standard Presentations 3 (Thaïs Cristófaro-Silva and Wellington Mendes), 4 (Susan Jackson), 5 (Jim Yee Chan) and 6 (Jeniffer Albuquerque and Ubiratã Alves)
11:30 – 11:45 – Questions
11:45 – 11:55 – Poster Pitches 1 (Bohyon Chung and Hyun Kyung Miki Bong), 2 (Akiyo Joto and Yuri Nishio) and 3 (Wafa Zoghbor)
11:55 – 12:05 – Questions

August 18, 2021 08:30 AM - August 18, 2022 12:00 Noon(Europe/Amsterdam)
Venue : Room 1
20210818T0830 20210818T1200 Europe/Amsterdam S073 1/2 | L2 Pronunciation Teaching and Training: Different Approaches

In the last two decades, there has been an increase in the number of studies focusing on L2 pronunciation instruction and perceptual/production training. This is a consequence of the fact that new classroom methodologies have been proposed and new goals for L2 pronunciation have been set, causing this subfield of Applied Linguistics to become more heterogeneous and complex. In this sense, studies on L2 pronunciation and training have contributed to different fields of Linguistics, such as Phonetics and Phonology, Psycholinguistics and Language Acquisition, L2 Teaching, amongst many others. The aim of this symposium is to congregate these different approaches and emphases of L2 Pronunciation Research in the classroom or in the laboratory. We therefore welcome papers that address L2 pronunciation teaching or training in their diversity of approaches, goals, methods and background theories. By allowing for this diversity of approaches and methods, we expect this symposium to represent an opportunity to gather researchers who are willing to share their experiences in their different research realities and classroom scenarios. We hope, therefore, that this symposium reflects the richness and importance of this subfield of Applied Linguistics.

SCHEDULE08:30 – 8:40 – Brief welcome from symposium organizers08:40 – 9:10 – Featured Speaker: Anabela Rato09:10 – 9:20 – Questions09:20 – 9:50 – Standard Presentations 1 (Elena KKese and Sviatiana Karpava) and 2 (María del Mar Suárez et al.)09:50 – 10:00 – Questions10:00 – 10:30 – Break10:30 – 11:30 – Standard Presentations 3 (Thaïs Cristófaro-Silva and Wellington Mendes), 4 (Susan Jackson), 5 (Jim Yee Chan) and 6 (Jeniffer Albuquerque and ...

Room 1 AILA 2021 aila2021@gcb.nl

Sub Sessions

Evaluating the success of L2 phonetic training studies: A closer look at generalization and retention of learning

FeaturedAILA Symposium 08:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Europe/Amsterdam) 2021/08/18 06:30:00 UTC - 2022/08/18 10:00:00 UTC
This talk presents the findings of a systematic review of 27 perceptual training studies conducted over the last 40 years which include the testing of generalization and retention of L2 speech learning. It overviews the use of these measures and examines how effective perceptual training is in promoting robust L2 speech learning. It also discusses the benefits and challenges of using these learning robustness evaluation methods.
Presenters Anabela Rato
University Of Toronto

Effect of task, word length and frequency on speech perception in L2 English: Examining the Native Language Magnet Model

Standard 08:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Europe/Amsterdam) 2021/08/18 06:30:00 UTC - 2022/08/18 10:00:00 UTC
Several nonnative speech perception models address the systematic phonetic relations between native and nonnative speech categories. The objective of this study is to examine the relative difficulty encountered by L2 learners in perceiving nonnative contrasts in high- and low-frequency words. The findings are discussed in relation to the NLM model.
Presenters Sviatlana Karpava
University Of Cyprus

Visual, audiovisual and audiovisual-tactile modes in the perception and production of non-native sounds by children

StandardAILA Symposium 08:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Europe/Amsterdam) 2021/08/18 06:30:00 UTC - 2022/08/18 10:00:00 UTC
The effects of cross-modal input when learning non-native sounds is explored in a study with 5-year-old L1 Catalan/Spanish children tested on their perception (AX task) abilities with respect of the /æ-?/ vowel contrast (eg. 'cat' - 'cut'). Results show that while audiovisual tactile input was not detrimental for learning, it was not significantly more beneficial than audio-only or audio-visual either.
Presenters Maria Del Mar Suárez
University Of Barcelona
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Núria Esteve-Gibert
Universitat Oberta De Catalunya
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Olena Vasylets
Universitat De Barcelona
RS
Raquel Serrano
Universitat De Barcelona

Plural formation in English: a Brazilian Portuguese case study

StandardAILA Symposium 08:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Europe/Amsterdam) 2021/08/18 06:30:00 UTC - 2022/08/18 10:00:00 UTC
This paper examines the role of orthography in the production of English (stop+sibilant) sequences in plural forms produced by Brazilian Portuguese learners. Results showed that an epenthetic vowel is more prone to occur when the orthographic pattern is , as in grapes, than , as in cups. It was also observed an alternation between [Cis] and [Cs] which reflects an ongoing sound change in BP that is adopted in L2 English. Experimental results offered evidence that [Cs] sequences consist of a robust pattern in both languages and that phonetic detail plays an important role in shaping phonological representations.

Orthographic Interference in the Acquisition of /h/ by L1 French Learners of English

StandardAILA Symposium 08:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Europe/Amsterdam) 2021/08/18 06:30:00 UTC - 2022/08/18 10:00:00 UTC
Difficulties L1 French / L2 English learners have acquiring English /h/ is examined by considering the orthography-phonology mapping of the L2. Results from a word-learning experiment suggest a negative L1 orthographic interference when learners are exposed to an inconsistent mapping in the L2, which has implications for pronunciation teaching.
Presenters
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Susan Jackson
Concordia University

Developing an intelligibility-oriented approach to L2 pronunciation teaching: The case of Hong Kong English

StandardAILA Symposium 08:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Europe/Amsterdam) 2021/08/18 06:30:00 UTC - 2022/08/18 10:00:00 UTC
This study aimed to develop an intelligibility-oriented approach to teaching L2 pronunciation. It investigated variations in features of Hong Kong English pronunciation and prioritised them with reference to studies on international intelligibility. The paper argues that a feature-based pedagogy offers teachers specific guidelines on determining the priority of teaching/assessing pronunciation.
Presenters
JC
Jim Yee Him Chan
University Of Hong Kong

Dynamic paths of intelligibility and comprehensibility: implications for pronunciation teaching from a longitudinal study with Haitian learners of Brazilian Portuguese

StandardAILA Symposium 08:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Europe/Amsterdam) 2021/08/18 06:30:00 UTC - 2022/08/18 10:00:00 UTC
Following a Complex Dynamic approach, this work aims to discuss the constructs of L2 speech ‘intelligibility’ and ‘comprehensibility’ in the shared comprehension process between Haitian speakers and Brazilian listeners. Our longitudinal data reinforce the dynamic assumption that variability is a key concept for both L2 pronunciation development and teaching.
Presenters Jeniffer Albuquerque
Federal University Of Technology - Paraná
Ubiratã Alves
UFRGS

Inter-cultural Impeding Factors of Korean-accented English

FocusedAILA Symposium 08:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Europe/Amsterdam) 2021/08/18 06:30:00 UTC - 2022/08/18 10:00:00 UTC
This study describes inter-cultural impeding factors of Korean-accented English consonants in various English communication settings. The findings exhibit the difference in intelligibility levels of liquids and voiced consonants, depending on word positions. In this talk, we will present which features should receive priority in teaching English pronunciation in Korea.
Presenters Bohyon Chung
Hanbat National University
Co-authors Hyun Kyung Miki Bong
Professor, Ritsumeikan University

The phonetic features of English diphthongs produced by Japanese elementary school students

Focused 08:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Europe/Amsterdam) 2021/08/18 06:30:00 UTC - 2022/08/18 10:00:00 UTC
This paper investigated the phonetic features of the English diphthongs /ei/ and /ou/ pronounced by Japanese elementary school students in comparison with the pronunciation of native English speakers and Japanese vowels. The acoustical analysis of the vowels indicated that the students substituted the Japanese long vowels /e:/ and /o:/ or vowel sequences /ei/ and /ou/ for the English diphthongs. The substitution rates of these four vowels differed across the alphabet. In order to avoid sound fossilization in the early stages of English learning, the authors developed a teacher's manual on English pronunciation designed for Japanese elementary school teachers.
Presenters
AJ
Akiyo Joto
Professor Emeritus, Prefectural University Of Hiroshima
Yuri Nishio
Professor, Meijo University

Native vs Non-Native Pronunciation Models: an Empirically-based research on L2 learners’ intelligibly and comprehensibility

FocusedAILA Symposium 08:30 AM - 12:00 Noon (Europe/Amsterdam) 2021/08/18 06:30:00 UTC - 2022/08/18 10:00:00 UTC
Wafa Zoghbor is an Associate Professor at the Department of Languages, College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zayed University, UAE. She presented and published widely about the Phonology of English as a Lingua Franca and teaching the Pronunciation of ELF.
Presenters Wafa Zoghbor
Associate Professor, College Of Humanities And Social Sciences - Advisor To The Provost For Professional Development And Special Initiatives, ZU, UAE. , Zayed University
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