Individual Differences In Second Language Vowel Learning
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Individual Differences In Second Language Vowel Learning
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Author : Angelo Lengeris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
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Individual Differences In Second Language Vowel Learning
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Author : A. Lengeris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Individual Differences In Second Language Vowel Learning written by A. Lengeris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
Adults often have difficulty in acquiring non-native vowels especially when the vowel inventories in first (L1) and second language (L2) are very different. However, even when testing L2 groups with similar profiles, there are great individual differences in the perception and production of non-native sounds. Similarly, computer-based training studies of L2 sounds report that improvement after training can range greatly across individuals. This thesis explores possible sources of individual differences in Greek native speakers' perception and production of Southern British English vowels. Study 1 examined the perceived relationship between English vowels (in /bVb/ and /bVp/ contexts) and Greek vowels along with English vowel discrimination by the same participants. Greek speakers were found to perceive English vowels via both spectral and temporal assimilation to their L1 categories despite the fact that Greek does not use duration in L1 vowel distinctions. Study 2 defined the endpoints for the synthetic vowel continua to be used in Study 3 using a best exemplars experiment. In study 3, Greek speakers from a homogenous population (in terms of L1 background, age of L2 learning, amount and quality of L2 input) were tested on a large test battery before and after receiving 5 sessions of high-variability perceptual training. The test battery examined their perception of natural and synthetic vowels in L1 (Greek) and L2 (English) and their frequency discrimination ability (F2 only) as well as their production of L2 vowels. Group results showed significant improvement in the trainees' perception of natural L2 vowels and their L2 vowel production. However, large individual differences were evident both before and after training. Vowel processing in L2 was found to relate to individual variability in vowel processing in L1 and, importantly, to frequency discrimination acuity, a finding that favours an auditory processing hypothesis for L1 and L2 speech perception of vowels.
Individual Learner Differences In Sla
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Author : Janusz Arabski
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2011-09-02
Individual Learner Differences In Sla written by Janusz Arabski and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Beginning from the conflict between individual learner differences and the institutionalized, often inflexible character of formal language instruction, Individual Learner Differences in SLA addresses the fact that despite this apparent conflict, ultimate success in learning a language is widespread. Starting with theoretically-based chapters, the book follows the thread of learner differences through sections devoted to learner autonomy; differentiated application of learning strategies; diagnostic studies of experienced learners’ management of the learning process; and reports on phonological attainment and development of language skills. Rather than providing an overview of all individual variables, the book reveals how some of them shape and affect the processes of language acquisition and use in particular settings.
Individual Differences In Second Foreign Language Speech Production Multidisciplinary Approaches And New Sounds
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Author : Peijian Paul Sun
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2023-09-01
Individual Differences In Second Foreign Language Speech Production Multidisciplinary Approaches And New Sounds written by Peijian Paul Sun and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with Science categories.
Second/foreign language (L2) speech production is a complex process requiring individuals’ combined efforts to utilize various processing components such as conceptualiser, formulator, and articulator. Since the publication of Pim Levelt’s book Speaking – From Intention to Articulation in 1989, a considerable number of studies have examined L2 speech production in the field of neuroscience with a particular focus on the link between speech perception and speech production. Undeniably, a neurolinguistic examination of speech production can enrich our understanding of how human brains compute linguistic information at a cognitive level. However, it is insufficient by only focusing on the neurocognitive dimension of speech production, given that individuals’ speech production can be subject to various individual differences factors, either cognitively, affectively, or socio-culturally. It is, therefore, necessary to move beyond the neurocognitive understanding of speech production by taking every possible perspective into consideration. Individual difference, as an umbrella term, covers psychological traits, personal characteristics, cognitive and emotional components that distinguish learners from each other. Given that individual difference factors can reveal disparities in L2 learning and performance among learners, such factors have attracted researchers’ growing interest concerning their influences on L2 speech processing, their relationships with L2 speech performance, and their contributions to L2 speech development. Nevertheless, our understanding of L2 speech production is not only insufficient compared to other L2 skills such as writing and reading, but also limited to the neurocognitive account of L2 speech production. More research, therefore, is in urgent need to uncover the influence of various individual differences factors on L2 speech production from multidisciplinary perspectives.
Explaining Individual Differences In Reading
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Author : Susan A. Brady
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2011-05-09
Explaining Individual Differences In Reading written by Susan A. Brady and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-09 with Psychology categories.
Research into reading development and reading disabilities has been dominated by phonologically guided theories for several decades. In this volume, the authors of 11 chapters report on a wide array of current research topics, examining the scope, limits and implications of a phonological theory. The chapters are organized in four sections. The first concerns the nature of the relations between script and speech that make reading possible, considering how different theories of phonology may illuminate the implication of these relations for reading development and skill. The second set of chapters focuses on phonological factors in reading acquisition that pertain to early language development, effects of dialect, the role of instruction, and orthographic learning. The third section identifies factors beyond the phonological that may influence success in learning to read by examining cognitive limitations that are sometimes co-morbid with reading disabilities, contrasting the profiles of specific language impairment and dyslexia, and considering the impact of particular languages and orthographies on language acquisition. Finally, in the fourth section, behavioral-genetic and neurological methods are used to further develop explanations of reading differences and early literacy development. The volume is an essential resource for researchers interested in the cognitive foundations of reading and literacy, language and communication disorders, or psycholinguistics; and those working in reading disabilities, learning disabilities, special education, and the teaching of reading.
Cognitive Individual Differences In Second Language Processing And Acquisition
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Author : Gisela Granena
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2016-12-23
Cognitive Individual Differences In Second Language Processing And Acquisition written by Gisela Granena and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Cognitive Individual Differences in Second Language Processing and Acquisition contains 14 chapters that focus on the role of cognitive IDs in L2 learning and processing. The book brings together theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of cognitive IDs, as well as empirical studies that investigate the mediating role of cognitive IDs in various linguistic domains. Chapters include contributions from researchers working within second language acquisition (SLA), psycholinguistics, and cognitive psychology, sharing a common interest in the application of cognitive IDs to their respective areas of study. The interdisciplinary understanding of cognitive IDs presented in this book makes the book of interest to a wide readership of graduate students, faculty members, and academic researchers in the fields of SLA, psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology, and education.
Second Language Speech Learning
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Author : Ratree Wayland
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-02-04
Second Language Speech Learning written by Ratree Wayland and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A state-of-the-art survey of second language speech research, presenting revision of an influential model alongside new empirical studies.
Individual Learner Differences In Sla
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Author : Janusz Arabski
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2011
Individual Learner Differences In Sla written by Janusz Arabski and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Individual Learner Differences in SLA addresses the apparently insoluble conflict between the unquestionably individual character of the process of second language acquisition / foreign language learning and the institutionalised, often inflexible character of formal instruction in which it takes place. How, then, is success in SLA so prevalent?
Second Language Learning And Language Teaching
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Author : Vivian Cook
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-05
Second Language Learning And Language Teaching written by Vivian Cook and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Second Language Learning and Language Teaching provides an introduction to the application of second language acquisition research to language teaching. Assuming no previous background in second language acquisition or language teaching methods, this text starts by introducing readers to the basic issues of second language acquisition research. It then examines how people learn particular aspects of the second language, such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and the writing system, and at the strategies they adopt in their learning and the differences between individuals. Final chapters look at second language learning in a broader context – the goals of language teaching and how teaching methods relate to SLA research. This newly updated fifth edition builds on the comprehensive scope of earlier editions while also addressing more recent developments in the field, particularly multilingual approaches to language teaching.
Individual Differences In Young Second Language Learners
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Author : Fred Henry Genesee
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Individual Differences In Young Second Language Learners written by Fred Henry Genesee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.