Designing Speech Perception Tasks with TP

Rato, Anabela; Rauber, Andréia Schurt; Kluge, Denise Cristina; Santos, Giane Rodrigues dos

doi:10.1057/9781137509437_13

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“…The testing and training tasks were administered with TP, an open-source application for developing and administering speech perception tasks (Rato et al, 2015). These tasks were administered in a language lab at the researchers' university.…”

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Exploring the Potential of Phonetic Symbols and Keywords as Labels for Perceptual Training

Fouz-González

Mompean

2020

Stud Second Lang Acquis

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This study investigated the potential of phonetic symbols and keywords as response labels for perceptual training of L2 sounds. Seventy-one Spanish learners of English were assigned to three groups: symbols, keywords, and control. Students in the symbols and keywords groups followed a 4-week High Variability Phonetic Training (HVPT) program based on identification tasks. The target aspects addressed were eight English vowels that tend to be problematic for Spanish EFL learners (/iː ɪ æ ʌ ɜː e ɒ ɔː/). Training stimuli consisted of consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) nonwords featuring these vowels on a range of phonetic contexts. Overall, the results revealed significant differences between the perception gains made by the two experimental groups, which performed similarly, and the control group. Both experimental groups were able to transfer gains to untrained nonwords, and to untrained voices. Moreover, gains were maintained over time. Improvements were also made in real words, especially by the symbols group, although no significant differences were found between groups. The results suggest that both phonetic symbols and keywords are effective labels for perceptual training and the creation/consolidation of perceptual sound categories. The study offers further evidence of the effectiveness of HVPT for pronunciation training as well as implications for perceptual training studies and language teaching.

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Exploring the Potential of Phonetic Symbols and Keywords as Labels for Perceptual Training

Fouz-González

Mompean

2020

Stud Second Lang Acquis

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“…Study design3.5.3 Testing procedure and instrumentsPerceptual tests were administered with the open-source software application TP(Rato, Rauber, Kluge & dos Santos, 2015) in a quiet computer room at the university. Production tests were administered using a PowerPoint presentation that participants controlled on a MacBook Pro computer.…”

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Podcast-based pronunciation training: Enhancing FL learners’ perception and production of fossilised segmental features

Fouz-González¹

2018

ReCALL

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This study investigates the potential of a podcast-based approach aimed at helping foreign language learners improve their pronunciation of features that tend to be fossilised in their interlanguage. Training took place over a period of three weeks in which podcasts were used for perceptual and productive practice as well as for peer evaluation. Participants in this study (N=47) were randomly assigned to two groups that acted as control and experimental at the same time. One group received training on the English /s – z/ contrast and the other one was trained on the pronunciation of English /b d g/ as stops in intervocalic position. Pre- and post-tests were used to measure the participants’ perception and production of the target features. The results show that training had a positive impact on the participants’ perception and production of the target sounds. Even though the differences between groups did not reach statistical significance for every sound in every task, the data reveal that the approach adopted could foster substantial improvements in the participants’ pronunciation of features that tend to be fossilised, even after short periods of training.

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Phonetic symbols vs keywords in perceptual training: the learners’ views

Fouz-González¹,

Mompean²

2021

ELT Journal

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The potential of high-variability phonetic training (HVPT) to help FL learners improve their pronunciation is well documented. However, research exploring learners’ perceptions of the approach adopted after having experienced training is scarce. Likewise, the choice of labels adopted for training is not self-evident and has not been studied empirically. This study investigates EFL learners’ perceptions towards HVPT and the use of phonetic symbols vs keywords as labels for perceptual training. Seventy-one EFL learners followed four HVPT sessions using two types of labels (symbols and keywords). The results of Likert-type items and open questions in a questionnaire completed after training suggest that learners considered HVPT useful and that they would be willing to adopt it as part of their routine. The participants’ perceptions were positive towards both labels, although the group trained with symbols generally showed more positive attitudes towards training and were willing to continue using it more often.

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Designing Speech Perception Tasks with TP

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Exploring the Potential of Phonetic Symbols and Keywords as Labels for Perceptual Training

Exploring the Potential of Phonetic Symbols and Keywords as Labels for Perceptual Training

Podcast-based pronunciation training: Enhancing FL learners’ perception and production of fossilised segmental features

Phonetic symbols vs keywords in perceptual training: the learners’ views

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