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The early phase of /ɹ/ production development in adult Japanese learners of English
Saito, Kazuya; Munro, M.J.. - : Sage, 2014
Abstract: Although previous research indicates that Japanese speakers’ second-language (L2) perception and production of English /ɹ/ may improve with increased L2 experience, relatively little is known about the fine phonetic details of their /ɹ/ productions, especially during the early phase of L2 speech learning. This cross-sectional study examined acoustic properties of word-initial /ɹ/ from 60 Japanese learners with a length of residence (LOR) between one month and one year in Canada. Their performance was compared to that of 15 native speakers of English and 15 low-proficiency Japanese learners of English. Formant frequencies (F2 and F3) and F1 transition durations were evaluated under three task conditions—word reading, sentence reading, and timed picture description. Learners with as little as two to three months of residence demonstrated target-like F2 frequencies. In addition, increased LOR was predictive of more target-like transition durations. Although the learners showed some improvement in F3 as a function of LOR, they did so mainly at a controlled level of speech production. The findings suggest that during the early phase of L2 segmental development, production accuracy is task-dependent and is influenced by the availability of L1 phonetic cues for redeployment in L2.
Keyword: Applied Linguistics and Communication (to 2020)
URL: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/13302/2/13302.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1177/0023830913513206
https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/13302/
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Communicative focus on form and second language suprasegmental learning: teaching Cantonese learners to perceive mandarin tones
Saito, Kazuya; Wu, X.. - : Cambridge Journals, 2014
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Experienced teachers' perspectives on priorities for improved intelligible pronunciation: the case of Japanese learners of English
Saito, Kazuya. - : Wiley Blackwell, 2014
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The role of input in second language oral ability development in foreign language classrooms: a longitudinal study
Saito, Kazuya; Hanzawa, K.. - : Sage, 2008
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The influence of explicit phonetic instruction on pronunciation teaching in EFL settings: the case of English vowels and Japanese learners of English
Saito, Kazuya. - : The Linguistics Journal, 2007
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