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Barcomb, Mike; Cardoso, Walcir – Research-publishing.net, 2022
This paper examines the impact that a game-informed pronunciation site has on the acquisition of English /r/-/l/. Twenty-three Japanese-speaking English learners completed a series of pronunciation activities directed at improving their phonological awareness and oral production of the /r/-/l/ contrast. The activities included game-informed tasks…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Japanese, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Black-Rotchin, Sivan; Cardoso, Walcir – Research-publishing.net, 2022
This paper introduces "FineTune," a mobile application currently in development that features a gamified version of High Variability Phonetic Training (HVPT). The aims of this paper are twofold: (1) to outline the theoretical motivation for the app's features, which includes a discussion of HVPT, gamification, and Self-Determination…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Self Determination, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices