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Examining Predictors of Phonetic Variation in Semi-spontaneous L2 Spanish Speech
World Languages and Cultures Conference Papers, Posters and Proceedings
  • Charles Nagle, Iowa State University
  • Shelby Bruun, Iowa State University
Document Type
Presentation
Conference
Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching 2019
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
9-12-2019
Conference Title
Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching 2019
Conference Date
September 12-14, 2019
Geolocation
(35.1982836, -111.651302)
Abstract

Longitudinal research on second language (L2) sound learning demonstrates that speakers’ production of challenging L2 sounds can improve in the absence of targeted instruction. Although the growing body of longitudinal work on this topic provides insight into the rate and shape of development, the factors that shape L2 phonetic production in spontaneous speech are not yet well understood. The data described here are part of a longitudinal data set collected from native English speakers enrolled in introductory-level Spanish language courses. For the current analysis, 16 participants were selected based on the availability of data coinciding with the beginning and end of the first semester and end of the second semester. Participants completed a simplified picture description task. Voice Onset Time (VOT) was annotated and measured for all instances of Spanish /p, t, k/ in the speech samples. Participants’ instructors were recorded during two class periods. Recordings were transcribed and a frequency measure was calculated based on the resulting teacher speech data. After controlling for a range of linguistic factors known to affect VOT, modeling demonstrated that time and frequency were not significantly related to VOT.

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This presentation is published as Nagle, C. & Bruun, S. Examining predictors of phonetic variation in semi-spontaneous L2 Spanish Speech. In the Proceedings of the 11th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching conference; September 2019;163–172. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
Iowa State Univeristy
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Charles Nagle and Shelby Bruun. "Examining Predictors of Phonetic Variation in Semi-spontaneous L2 Spanish Speech" Flagstaff, AZ(2019) p. 163 - 172
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/charles-nagle/21/