Engaging Language Learners through CALL - From Theory and Research to Informed Practice - Nike Arnold
Targeting Pronounciation (and Perception) with Technology
Engaging Language Learners through CALL - From Theory and Research to Informed Practice - Nike Arnold
Mary Grantham O'Brien [+]
University of Calgary
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Mary Grantham O’Brien (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) is a Professor of German at the University of Calgary. She is the co-author (with Sarah M. B. Fagan, University of Iowa) of the 2016 textbook German phonetics and phonology: Theory and practice. Her research focuses on L2 pronunciation, and she primarily investigates listeners’ reactions of nonnative speech as well as how L2 learners perceive and produce L2 prosody.
Description
Research has demonstrated that it is possible for second language learners to improve both their speech perception and the intelligibility of their pronunciation through computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT). This contribution reviews key features of research-informed pronunciation instruction and demonstrates how certain technologies can effectively target learners’ perception and production.