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Publication Date: 2018
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An Investigation into the Recognition and Production of Pitch Patterns of "If"-Clauses by Turkish Pre-Service Teachers of English
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, v14 n4 p285-300 2018
Teaching pitch patterns of English as part of one of the elements of intonation has considerably been undervalued in Turkish teacher education contexts despite its significance in communication (Roach, 2001; Scherer, 2003; Maastricht et al., 2016) hence less research was conducted on this subject (Wennerstrom, 2001; Pickering, 2002; Demirezen, 2014) especially in Turkish teacher education settings. This study therefore intended to explore the competency levels of Turkish pre-service teachers of English on the recognition and production of pitch phonemes of "If"-clauses. It further aimed to remediate any pitch-related problems of the participants through a variety of explicit drills utilizing Grammar/Intonation Model (Cauldwell & Hewings, 1996) and Audio-Articulation Model (Demirezen, 2003) in the light of Discourse Intonation Model (Brazil, 1997). Data were gathered through pre-test/post-test experimental design with the participation of 61 freshmen of the ELT department of a state university in the academic year of 2015/16. Descriptive and inferential analyses demonstrated that the majority of the participants were in need of remedial training. It was also discovered that the treatment was effective in ameliorating the participants' problems in terms of recognition. It was concluded in this study that Turkish pre-service teachers of English must be exposed to continuous remedial training in intonation, especially pitch patterns.
Descriptors: Intonation, Phrase Structure, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, State Universities, Preservice Teachers, Phonemes, Auditory Perception, Pronunciation, Grammar, Teaching Methods, Pretests Posttests, College Freshmen, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Remedial Instruction, Language Patterns, Pattern Drills (Language), Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Phonology, Teacher Education
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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