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Moussalli, Souheila; Cardoso, Walcir – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2020
Second/foreign language (L2) classrooms do not always provide opportunities for input and output practice [Lightbown, P. M. (2000). Classroom SLA research and second language teaching. Applied Linguistics, 21(4), 431-462]. The use of smart speakers such as Amazon Echo and its associated voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant (IPA) Alexa…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Pronunciation, Native Language, Listening Comprehension
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Ingvalson, Erin M.; Holt, Lori L.; McClelland, James L. – Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2012
Many attempts have been made to teach native Japanese listeners to perceptually differentiate English /r-l/ (e.g. "rock-lock"). Though improvement is evident, in no case is final performance native English-like. We focused our training on the third formant onset frequency, shown to be the most reliable indicator of /r-l/ category membership. We…
Descriptors: Evidence, Feedback (Response), Stimuli, Artificial Speech