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On the Difficulty of Defining “Difficult” in Second-Language Vowel Acquisition
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Directions for the future of technology in pronunciation research and teaching
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O'Brien, Mary G.; Derwing, Tracey M.; Cucchiarini, Catia; Hardison, Debra M.; Mixdorff, Hansjorg; Thomson, Ron I.; Strik, Helmer; Levis, John M.; Munro, Murray J.; Foote, Jennifer A.; Levis, Greta M.
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In: English Publications (2019)
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This paper reports on the role of technology in state-of-the-art pronunciation research and instruction, and makes concrete suggestions for future developments. The point of departure for this contribution is that the goal of second language (L2) pronunciation research and teaching should be enhanced comprehensibility and intelligibility as opposed to native-likeness. Three main areas are covered here. We begin with a presentation of advanced uses of pronunciation technology in research with a special focus on the expertise required to carry out even small-scale investigations. Next, we discuss the nature of data in pronunciation research, pointing to ways in which future work can build on advances in corpus research and crowdsourcing. Finally, we consider how these insights pave the way for researchers and developers working to create research-informed, computer-assisted pronunciation teaching resources. We conclude with predictions for future developments.
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automatic speech recognition; comprehensibility; computer-assisted pronunciation teaching; data; English Language and Literature; future directions; intelligibility; Modern Languages; pronunciation; research and technology; Speech and Hearing Science; Speech and Rhetorical Studies; Teacher Education and Professional Development; Vocational Education
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URL: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/engl_pubs/263
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1264&context=engl_pubs
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