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Kemp, Nenagh; Treiman, Rebecca – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2023
Purpose: Punctuation is traditionally seen to represent grammatical structures in writing, but some authors argue that it can also reflect the intonation and pauses of speech. In two experiments, we examined the influence of grammar and prosody on adults' judgments of comma placement. Method: University students rated the appropriateness of commas…
Descriptors: Grammar, Punctuation, Decision Making, Intonation
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Chan, Hang – Cogent Education, 2018
Every sound is made up of pitch, intensity and length (P, I and L). These universal parameters work together to give a sound its sensation. This paper presents a case of using P, I and L, and a hypothetical measure, "S[subscript c]" ("Stress Composite"), to appraise the effect of prosodic training. The main question this paper…
Descriptors: Singing, Workshops, Acoustics, Suprasegmentals
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Nguy?n, Anh-Thu T – Second Language Research, 2020
This article reports a study that aimed to find out whether F0 patterns of L2 English produced by Vietnamese speakers are different to those of native English speakers, whether the non-native F0 patterns are transferred from Vietnamese, and to what extent English and Vietnamese F0 profiles differ. Ten native/L1 Australian English speakers, 20…
Descriptors: Tone Languages, Vietnamese, Comparative Analysis, Native Language
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Steed, William; Delicado Cantero, Manuel – Language Learning Journal, 2018
The number of Spanish students in Australia is increasing. This growth coincides with a period of revival in the teaching and learning of pronunciation in the foreign language classroom. However, unlike their peers in the UK and especially in the US, no specific materials are available for Australian students. In order to assist them, the first…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods, Spanish
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Burri, Michael – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
In view of the minimal attention pronunciation teacher preparation has received in second language (L2) teacher education, this study examined the cognition (i.e. beliefs, thoughts, attitudes and knowledge) development of 15 student teachers during a postgraduate subject on pronunciation pedagogy offered at an Australian tertiary institution.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pronunciation, Second Language Instruction, Cognitive Processes
Kuiper, Koenraad; Allan, W. Scott – Palgrave Macmillan, 2004
An Introduction to English Language is designed as a coursebook for students and teachers of English and introductory linguistics, which presupposes no prior knowledge of the sounds, words, sentences and meanings of English. Believing that the best way to learn is through listening and doing, the authors have filled this book with worked examples…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Syntax, Phonetics, Suprasegmentals