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Papin, Kevin; Cardoso, Walcir – Research-publishing.net, 2022
This paper examines the impact of self-directed pronunciation practice using "Google Translate" (GT) on the acquisition of French liaison (the production of latent consonants when they appear in consonant-vowel contexts across words: /z/ in le/za/mis 'the friends'). Second-language (L2) French learners completed homework activities on GT…
Descriptors: French, Second Language Learning, Translation, Pronunciation
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Cardoso, Walcir; Smith, George; Fuentes, Cesar Garcia – Research-publishing.net, 2015
Text-To-Speech (TTS) synthesizers have piqued the interest of researchers for their potential to enhance the L2 acquisition of writing (Kirstein, 2006), vocabulary and reading (Proctor, Dalton, & Grisham, 2007) and pronunciation (Cardoso, Collins, & White, 2012; Soler-Urzua, 2011). Despite their proven effectiveness, there is a need for…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Audio Equipment, Computer Mediated Communication, Program Evaluation