Theoretical and practical developments in English speech assessment, research, and training : studies in honour of Ewa Waniek-Klimczak / Veronica G. Sardegna, Anna Jarosz, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sardegna, Veronica G., editor.

Jarosz, Anna, editor.

Waniek-Klimczak, Ewa, honoree.

Series:

Second language learning and teaching

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Pronunciation--Study and teaching.

English language.

English language--Study and teaching.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, [2022]

Summary:

This edited book presents and discusses theoretical, practical, and research developments in English pronunciation in order to establish evidence-based directions and recommendations for best practices in English speech assessment, research, and training. It features leading pronunciation experts from diverse contexts who share cutting-edge research and valuable insights. The collection consists of six parts. Part 1 introduces the aims, focus, and structure of the book, and describes its intended audience. Part 2 reviews, provides empirical evidence, and offers critical analyses guiding different aspects of English speech assessment. Parts 3 and 4 report empirical findings and research perspectives on the perception and production of English speech. Part 5 shares current practices in phonetic training and their effect on learners and listeners. Part 6 presents theoretical perspectives on the acquisition of phonology in multilinguals.

Contents:

The Malleability of Listener Judgments of Second Language Speech

Evaluations of Foreign Accented Speech: Subjective Bias or Speech Signal Characteristics?

The Effects of Prestige Model Familiarity on Students Perceptions of and Interactions with Diverse English Accents

Speech Assessment via Read-Alouds: A Critical Analysis of Diagnostic Passages

Accentedness and Comprehensibility in Non-Native Listeners Perception of L2 Speech

Perception and Recoverability of Modified English L2 Codas

The Role of Plosive Codas: Recognition and Perception by Lithuanian Learners of English

Hungarian Learners Perception of Intrusive-R in English

Vowel Accentedness in the Light of Internal and External Competence Assessment

On the Value of L2 Pronunciation Data for Linguistic Theory: The story of /h/

Consistency in the Rhoticity of Czech Speakers of English

High-Variability Phonetic Training under Different Conditions: Individual Differences in Auditory Attention Control

The Effects of Intensive Phonetic Training on the Acquisition of English Stops

Learner Views on the Efficiency of L2 Perceptual Training

Natural Growth Theory of Acquisition (NGTA): Evidence from (Mor)phonotactics

Perceptual Drift in L1 Phonetic Categories in Multilinguals

The Study of English Accents: Current Approaches and Future Directions. .

Notes:

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Theoretical and practical developments in English speech assessment, research, and training.

ISBN:

9783030982188

3030982181

OCLC:

1325721088

Access Restriction:

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