This paper focuses on the use of phonetic notation in foreign language teaching and learning. The aim is twofold: first, we review some potential advantages that seems to have learning; secondly, reports learner views obtained with a questionnaire anonymously filled by EFL (English as language) learners tertiary education who followed an English course where extensive symbols was made for pronunciation work Finland, France Spain. results suggest were relatively familiar prior their although...

This article explores the potential of phonetic symbols in pronunciation teaching/learning, with a focus on English language teaching (ELT). After brief contextualisation current views instruction second-language (L2) literature, reviews some advantages of, conditions for, and alternatives to use together research investigating their empirically. The exploration then focuses for contemporary linguistically superdiverse contexts, marked by shifting goals, as well accent varieties, ELT learner...

Abstract This article analyses how ChatGPT may be used in L2 pronunciation teaching and learning, especially when explicit instruction is integrated into a communicative approach to language teaching. The possible use of for production practice, listening obtaining explanations examples target features discussed exemplified. Limitations the tool work are also alongside some challenges that learners teachers face using tool. concludes incorporated teachers’ learners’ array technology tools or...

ObjectivesA simplified perceptual protocol for the assessment of voice quality (VQ) is attempted based on Vocal Profile Analysis (VPA) scheme, with aim alleviating typical issues associated multidimensionality VQ and enabling an easy quantification speaker similarity.Study DesignTwenty-four non-pathological male speakers (12 monozygotic twin pairs) Standard Peninsular Spanish were perceptually evaluated by two trained phoneticians using VPA (SVPA). Based their ratings, intra- inter-rater...

Abstract This study investigated the potential of phonetic symbols and keywords as response labels for perceptual training L2 sounds. Seventy-one Spanish learners English were assigned to three groups: symbols, keywords, control. Students in groups followed a 4-week High Variability Phonetic Training (HVPT) program based on identification tasks. The target aspects addressed eight vowels that tend be problematic EFL (/iː ɪ æ ʌ ɜː e ɒ ɔː/). stimuli consisted consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC)...

Abstract This article briefly reviews categorization models in both cognitive psychology and phonology order to set the background for a psycholinguistically plausible account of classification allophones involved category overlaps (i.e., overlapping areas between phoneme categories) so-called positions neutralization. In addition, traditional proposals Bloomfieldian phonemics phonetic similarity) Prague School archiphonemes) are discussed an alternative proposal is offered. The latter...

This article presents the results of an empirical study on phenomenon /r/-liaison (i.e., linking /r/ and intrusive /r/) in non-rhotic English from perspective usage-based Cognitive Linguistics. The looks into sociolinguistic, phonetic factors that condition variability through analysis news archives BBC World Service website (years 2004 2005). paper argues a thorough understanding requires different aspects its use methods to it.

Abstract This study aims to find out whether speakers of different language backgrounds (English, French, Spanish, and Macedonian) are sensitive semantic associations (‘fluid’ ‘forcible contact’) attached respectively two purported phonaesthemes (/fl-/ /tr-/). Participants completed the task in oral written conditions. They had match phonaestheme-related definitions with either non-words (one phonaestheme-bearing other containing a distractor). The results obtained indicate that participants...

Abstract The potential of high-variability phonetic training (HVPT) to help FL learners improve their pronunciation is well documented. However, research exploring learners’ perceptions the approach adopted after having experienced scarce. Likewise, choice labels for not self-evident and has been studied empirically. This study investigates EFL towards HVPT use symbols vs keywords as perceptual training. Seventy-one followed four sessions using two types (symbols keywords). results...

Abstract The current study analyzes the trajectory of goose vowel in Received Pronunciation (RP) over ten decades (1920s-2010s). Recordings eighty-seven RP speakers were transcribed ELAN , and tokens extracted by FAVE measuring F1 F2 values at midpoint. Showing life-cycle a sound change from start to (almost) completion, results confirm that -fronting has been an active for many RP, with starting increase middle twentieth century accelerated changes 1970s 2010s. We observe similar predictor...

This paper looks at the use of /r/-sandhi in speech Queen Elizabeth II. Potential contexts were identified and analysed for presence or absence rhoticity glottalisation a corpus Christmas speeches over period seven decades. The results show that avoids intrusive /r/ altogether but she uses linking most potential cases, is common when not used, can also co-occur. A comparison with longitudinal speakers shows resembles group-level trends case differs /r/. indicate number phonetic usage-based...

This paper presents a corpus-assisted discourse analysis of the Brexit means tautology from constructionist perspective. A multimodal corpus instances construction was compiled and analyzed, paying attention to components such as its phonetic-phonological gestural features well idealized cognitive models underlying use in discourse. study also addresses how different semantic-pragmatic uses have an impact on linguistic form (e.g. prosody, gesture) emphasizes fluid interaction between...

El presente trabajo trata sobre el encaje de la información multimodal en gramática construcciones (GCx). La GCx es una familia teorías Lingüística Cognitiva que sostiene conocimiento lingüístico consiste fundamentalmente construcciones, unidades holísticas dentro un continuum léxico-gramatical derivadas los patrones uso detectados actos comunicativos, y son constantemente actualizadas con cada nuevo acto comunicativo. En principio, representa marco idóneo para tratamiento e incorporación...

paper presents the results of a corpus-based study ten words exhibiting phonological free variation in their phonemic or accentual makeup. The uses data from News archives BBC Learning English website. rates use variants for each lexical item are given and discussed.

A recent study involving the perceptual analysis of 24 speakers by two raters (San Segundo & Mompean, 2017) revealed a slight inter-rater agreement in assessment vocal tract tension. In current investigation several prosodic measures related to intensity and durational variability have been extracted per speaker with aim testing whether they correlate ratings for VT tension provided trained raters. The correlation test showed significant positive between Rater 1 variable varcoM (mean across...

KLAUS J. KOHLER, Communicative functions and linguistic forms in speech interaction (Cambridge Studies Linguistics 156). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018. Pp. xiv + 305. ISBN: 9781107170728 - Volume 51 Issue 1