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How Many Raters Can Be Enough: G Theory Applied to Assessment and Measurement of L2 Speech Perception
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Kevin Hirschi; Okim Kang – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2023
This paper extends the use of Generalizability Theory to the measurement of extemporaneous L2 speech through the lens of speech perception. Using six datasets of previous studies, it reports on "G studies"--a method of breaking down measurement variance--and "D studies"--a predictive study of the impact on reliability when…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Generalization, Evaluation Methods, Speech Communication
Data-Driven Learning for Pronunciation: Perception and Production of Lexical Stress and Prominence in Academic English
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Kevin Hirschi; Okim Kang – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2024
Issues of intelligibility may arise amongst English learners when acquiring new words and phrases in North American academic settings, perhaps in part due to limited linguistic data available to the learner for understanding language use patterns. To this end, this paper examines the effects of Data-Driven Learning for Pronunciation (DDLfP) on…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Phonology