Nigerian English pronunciation preferences: A corpus-based survey of pronunciation variants

Oladipupo, Rotimi O.; Akinola, Aderonke

doi:10.1080/23311983.2022.2061104

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“…YouGlish might also contribute to the preparation of visual pronunciation dictionaries by lexicographers and the provision of manifold pronunciation variants of English to language learners. The pronunciation variants of words are generally identified through pronunciation preference polls (Oladipupo & Akinola, 2022). This method has its drawbacks and may be replaced by YouGlish by exposing language users to the most frequent pronunciation variants in three mainstream English accents with its extensive database (McCarthy, 2018).…”

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YouGlish: A web-sourced corpus for bolstering L2 pronunciation in language education

Topal

2023

Journal of Digital Educational Technology

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Manifold methods of applying technology for the teaching and learning of pronunciation have been advocated by scholars and researchers. With the advancement of technology, novel applications and software continue to be added to the list. In this regard, this paper deals with one of the recent websites primarily dedicated to pronunciation instruction through authentic and natural speech samples from various contexts. YouGlish is a web-sourced tool to access quick and unbiased answers to the colloquial use of foreign languages by real speakers across various contexts (Miller, 2019). Grounded on a number of theoretical rationales, YouGlish is a website that endorses data-driven learning, which fosters learner autonomy and discovery learning that hopefully contributes to the linguistic performances of its users. With this in mind, this review intended to explicate YouGlish along with its characteristics, specify the theoretical principles underlying it, outline its applications in language education settings and list some considerations for its use.

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Section: Classroom Implementationsmentioning

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YouGlish: A web-sourced corpus for bolstering L2 pronunciation in language education

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2023

Journal of Digital Educational Technology

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“…This definition is derived from the fact that the role of pronunciation in the actual act of communication includes not only the production of language sounds but also their perception or reception. By the preceding definition, pronunciation refers to the act of producing and receiving a language's sounds, which include both segmental and suprasegmental sounds (Noviyenty, 2017;Oladipupo & Akinola, 2022).…”

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Improving Students’ English Pronunciation Competence by Using Shadowing Technique

Utami

Morganna

2022

Engl. Franca acad. j. of Engl. lang. and educ.

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This study used classroom action research at SMPN 1 Curup Timur in Bengkulu, using the shadowing technique to assist students in resolving their English pronunciation issues. As participants, 25 ninth-grade students were involved. The shadowing technique was carried out in two cycles, with each cycle consisting of three meetings. Two meetings were scheduled for the shadowing learning processes, with the third serving as a post-test. Observations and tests were used to collect data. The data were analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. This study uncovered two sets of data. First, for each meeting in each cycle, the process of learning English pronunciation using shadowing techniques included ten stages that included listening, listening while marking, mumbling, parallel reading, comprehending meanings, shadowing prosody sounds, recording, listening, and making comparisons, reviewing, and reflecting. Second, the shadowing technique was effective in improving students' English pronunciation skills. In cycle one, this technique was capable of improving English pronunciation indicators such as phonemes, sound combinations, and sound linkage. Following that, in cycle two, this technique could improve four other indicators: allophones, stress, rhythm and pitch, and intonation.

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Nigerian English pronunciation preferences: A corpus-based survey of pronunciation variants

Cited by 2 publications

References 17 publications

YouGlish: A web-sourced corpus for bolstering L2 pronunciation in language education

YouGlish: A web-sourced corpus for bolstering L2 pronunciation in language education

Improving Students’ English Pronunciation Competence by Using Shadowing Technique

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