{"title":"JSLP’s Editorial Advisory Board","authors":"John M. Levis","doi":"10.1075/jslp.22010.edi","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.22010.edi","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The backbone of any successful journal is its Editorial Advisory Board. In this editorial, we introduce the\u0000 members of JSLP’s Advisory Board and talk about their areas of expertise. Our advisory board includes many current and former\u0000 editors, which creates an unusual strength for the journal.","PeriodicalId":91766,"journal":{"name":"Journal of second language pronunciation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43137353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rethinking pronunciation posttesting","authors":"C. Nagle","doi":"10.1075/jslp.22019.nag","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.22019.nag","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Pronunciation training studies shed light on the training paradigms and features that are most likely to promote learning and lead to optimal instructional outcomes. Yet, delayed posttesting is surprisingly rare in experimental work. As such, although several research syntheses have shown that pronunciation instruction is effective for promoting short-term gains, the long-term impact of instruction remains largely unknown. In this editorial, I address the need for delayed measures in experimental pronunciation research and make the case for rethinking the number, timing, and scope of such measures.","PeriodicalId":91766,"journal":{"name":"Journal of second language pronunciation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41770967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The acquisition of L2 Spanish intonation","authors":"Covadonga Sánchez-Alvarado","doi":"10.1075/jslp.20041.san","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.20041.san","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000This study examines the developmental patterns manifested in the intonational grammar of American English-speaking learners of Spanish based on their use of intonational features (e.g., [±delayed peak], [±deaccentuation], or [±compression]) involved in focus marking in three different discursive contexts (i.e., broad focus, informational subject focus and corrective subject focus). The data, collected through a Question & Answer pairs task performed by learners and native speakers, suggests that while development towards the target language is possible, it is constrained by markedness and learnability. The analysis of the results is framed within Mennen’s L2 Intonation Learning theory, which considers the multidimensionality that characterizes intonational grammars and the complexity of the acquisition process as a result of it. Individual factors related to the learners’ experience (i.e., experience abroad and hours of exposure) were examined and extended periods of immersion (i.e., more than 8 months) were found to have a positive effect.","PeriodicalId":91766,"journal":{"name":"Journal of second language pronunciation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45705771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review of Yang (2021): The acquisition of Chinese as a Second Language pronunciation: Segments and prosody","authors":"Wei Zhang","doi":"10.1075/jslp.22012.zha","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.22012.zha","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91766,"journal":{"name":"Journal of second language pronunciation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41677167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review of Planchenault & Poljak (2021): Pragmatics of Accents","authors":"A. Moyer","doi":"10.1075/jslp.22015.moy","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.22015.moy","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91766,"journal":{"name":"Journal of second language pronunciation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48524083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acquisition of non-native vowel duration contrasts through classroom education","authors":"Antti Saloranta, Leena Maria Heikkola","doi":"10.1075/jslp.20040.sal","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.20040.sal","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000In quantity languages, the durations of segments affect the meanings of words. This can present problems for second language (L2) learners who do not already have this feature in their native language. This study examines the effects of an intensive, four-week language course with a communicative focus on the perception and production of non-native vowel duration contrasts. A total of 68 students of Finnish, divided into speakers of quantity or non-quantity languages, took part in identification and production tests before and after taking part in the course. The course produced a significant improvement on identification, but not production. Furthermore, a slight advantage was found for speakers of quantity languages in the identification task. Comparison to native control groups revealed significant differences between groups in both tasks. The results are discussed in relation to the interaction of perception and production, L2 learning models and relevance to L2 teaching.","PeriodicalId":91766,"journal":{"name":"Journal of second language pronunciation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42910699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review of Kirkova-Naskova, Henderson & Fouz-Gonzáles (2021): English Pronunciation Instruction: Research-based Insights","authors":"M. Pennington","doi":"10.1075/jslp.22009.pen","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.22009.pen","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91766,"journal":{"name":"Journal of second language pronunciation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48640414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acquisition of non-sibilant anterior English fricatives by adult second language learners","authors":"Seth Wiener, Zhe Gao, Xiaomeng Li, Zhiyi Wu","doi":"10.1075/jslp.20067.wie","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.20067.wie","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000This study examined the acquisition of the non-sibilant anterior fricatives /v, θ, ð/ by adult second language (L2) English talkers. Twenty-four Mandarin Chinese-L2 English talkers read aloud fricative-initial words. These talkers were chosen as their L1 contained /f/ but not /v, θ, ð/. Twenty L1 English listeners were asked to identify the L2-produced speech and rate the talker’s accent. On average, 69% of the fricatives were correctly identified. /v/ was the most difficult to correctly identify and was identified less accurately than /θ/ and /ð/. A ‘moderate’ accent was reported by L1 listeners, but accent rating did not predict L1 identification behavior. An exploratory acoustic analysis involving the correctly identified words from 22 talkers revealed that L2 talkers produced mean temporal differences used for voicing in line with published L1 data. Non-sibilant fricatives – particularly /v/ – may require pedagogical interventions to push L2 talkers off their learning plateau.","PeriodicalId":91766,"journal":{"name":"Journal of second language pronunciation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48738677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The longitudinal impact of self-reflection and integrated pronunciation instruction on L2 French learners’ production of /y/ and /u/","authors":"Camille Meritan","doi":"10.1075/jslp.21022.mer","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.21022.mer","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Although pronunciation can be fostered through explicit instruction, instructors need practical strategies to support their learners’ pronunciation (Darcy, 2018; Derwing, 2018; Derwing & Munro, 2015; Levis, 2018). Additionally, “researching longitudinal development of L2 learners [pronunciation] is essential to understanding influences in their success” (Derwing & Munro, 2013, p.163). This three-semester-long experimental quantitative study on 72 French learners examined whether self-reflection (open-ended questionnaires) as a learning strategy could complement integrated explicit pronunciation instruction and support the development of intelligible production of the two contrastive vowels /y/ and /u/. Results on pre/post read-aloud tests surrounding pronunciation lessons were compared between a treatment (instruction + self-reflection), a comparison (instruction only) and a control group (neither instruction, nor self-reflection), and within each group to determine if there was significant growth over time. Findings revealed that self-reflection combined with explicit instruction led to better learning outcomes and production gains when compared to oral natural input.","PeriodicalId":91766,"journal":{"name":"Journal of second language pronunciation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46473743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phonetic listen-and-repeat training alters 6–7-year-old children’s non-native vowel contrast production after one\u0000 training session","authors":"Katja Immonen, P. Alku, Maija S. Peltola","doi":"10.1075/jslp.21005.imm","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.21005.imm","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The present study investigated children’s ability to learn to produce a non-native vowel contrast through a\u0000 listen-and-repeat training method that is traditionally used in foreign language classrooms. Sixteen Finnish preschoolers (aged\u0000 6–7 years) were tested. The stimuli were two semi-synthetic pseudo words with the familiar vowel /y/ and the novel vowel /ʉ/\u0000 embedded in the first syllable. The procedure included four training and four recording sessions on two consecutive days. The\u0000 vowels produced by the children were acoustically analyzed to obtain the average values of the first and second formant. The\u0000 results showed that the participants changed their production of /ʉ/ towards the acoustic model after the first training and the\u0000 change remained throughout the experiment. Our findings suggest 6–7-year-old children learn to produce a non-native vowel contrast\u0000 even with limited L2 sound exposure in a listen-and-repeat training setting.","PeriodicalId":91766,"journal":{"name":"Journal of second language pronunciation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45395897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}