Przeglądaj Research in Language (2016) vol.14 nr 2 według tytułu
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Dynamic Targets in the Acquisition of L2 English Vowels
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-06-24)This paper presents acoustic data on the dynamic properties of the FLEECE and TRAP vowels in the speech of two groups of Polish users of English. Results reveal that the more proficient group users, made up of teachers and ... -
English Pronunciation Teaching at Different Educational Levels: Insights Into Teachers’ Perceptions and Actions
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-06-24)The aim of the present paper is to reflect upon the place of pronunciation in English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching at different educational levels in Poland. To collect the data, an on-line survey was conducted ... -
English Spelling Among the Top Priorities in Pronunciation Teaching: Polglish Local Versus Global(ised) Errors in the Production and Perception of Words Commonly Mispronounced
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-06-24)The results of the study confirm the necessity for explicit instruction on the regularity rather than irregularity of English spelling in order to eradicate globalised and ‘either-or’ pronunciation errors in the speech of ... -
Global Foreign Accent Rating of Code-Switched and L2-Only Sentences
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-06-24)Recent studies of short-term phonetic interference suggest that code-switching can lead to momentary increases in L1 influence on L2. In an earlier study using a single acoustic measure (VOT), we found that Czech EFL ... -
Refining the Methodology for Investigating the Relationship Between Fluency and the Use of Formulaic Language in Learner Speech
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016-06-24)This study is a cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between productive fluency and the use of formulaic sequences in the speech of highly proficient L2 learners. Two samples of learner speech were randomly drawn ...