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Cruz-Ferreira, Madalena – IRAL, 1989
Presents a general test of the intonational comprehension of English-as-a-Foreign-Language, in which students are required to match a sentence, spoken with particular intonation patterns, to one of three alternative interpretations. The test can also help provide insights into particulars and universals of intonation. (CB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Intonation, Language Patterns, Language Tests
James, E. F.; and Sherk, M. W. – IRAL, 1993
The CAI system described offers instantaneous visual presentation of such features of speech prosody as intonation, rhythm, and stress. A TV screen shows both the model sentence (as the student hears it) and the student's own imitation thereof. The system allows for text management, computer-generated sound, and visualized intonation contours. (10…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Intonation, Oral Language
Lepetit, D.; Martin, Ph. – IRAL, 1990
Describes an investigation of the differences and similarities existing between the intonation systems of French and English. The unity of the procedures described here is confirmed by an analysis of intonational errors made by English-speaking learners of French. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English, Error Analysis (Language), French
Abuhamdia, Zakaria A. – IRAL, 1987
Neurophysiological aspects of the development and use of accents in language are considered, including the function of age of the second language learner, left brain hemisphere, language tasks, and other neuroanatomical considerations. (CB)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Age Differences, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Intonation
Chela-Flores, Bertha – IRAL, 1994
The inability to focus on the rhythmic pattern as a whole is one of the main deficiencies in the teaching of English rhythm, and it is partly responsible for syllabic rhythm in the speech of learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). A technique is proposed that isolates the segmental phones and sequences so that EFL learners recognize them.…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), English (Second Language), Intonation, Language Rhythm
Major, Roy C. – IRAL, 1987
Reviews the general trends of research concerned with second language phonology, citing several principal factors involved in foreign accent such as age and native language interference. More recent investigations show that pronunciation of a foreign language is influenced by factors of stylistic variation and stages of development unrelated to…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Interference (Language), Intonation, Language Research
Shen, Xianonan Susan – IRAL, 1990
Investigation of native Chinese speakers' acquisition of French suprasegmental features found that the subjects not only perceived the different directions of pitch but also placed them in the right categories, in spite of the differences between the use of pitch in tonal and intonational languages. (34 references) (CB)
Descriptors: Chinese, Distinctive Features (Language), French, Intonation
Champagne-Muzar, C.; And Others – IRAL, 1993
A study of adults learning French as a second language showed that enhancing the pedagogical environment through development of a French phonetic training program resulted in improved discrimination and production ability among the students. (39 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age, Applied Linguistics, Foreign Countries
Anani, Mohammad – IRAL, 1989
An analysis of the English word stress placement of six native Arabic speakers and six native English speakers studying Arabic revealed that, while most of the native English subjects produced the expected word stress, the Arab subjects placed stress on English words in conformity with Arabic stress patterns. (CB)
Descriptors: Arabic, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Interference (Language)