Multimodal Input in L2 Perceptual Learning
The Multimodal Context of Phonological Learning - Debra M. Hardison
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Michigan State University
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Debra M. Hardison (PhD, Indiana University) is a faculty member in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University. She has directed language and academic programs, and taught courses on second-language phonetics and phonology, linguistics for language teachers, second language acquisition, and research methods. Her research focuses on auditory-visual integration in spoken language processing, co-speech gesture, applications of technology in perception and production training, and the relationship between learner variables and oral communication skill development. She has published in numerous handbooks, edited collections, and journals such as Language Learning & Technology, Applied Psycholinguistics, and Language Teaching Research.
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Chapter 3 discusses the development of high variability perception training (HVPT), which initially focused on auditory input. Successful training resulted in the development of perceptual categories robust to stimulus and talker variability, with generalization of improved abilities to the perception of novel stimuli and unfamiliar voices. This milestone set the stage for the addition of visual input in segmental perception training with transfer of improved skills to greater production accuracy and earlier identification of words in connected speech. Neurophysiological findings are reviewed that support auditory-visual integration, the link between speech perception and production, and the use of multimodal input in language instruction.