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Kazoo training for L2 pronunciation practice and reduced foreign accentedness? (2020)

Tergujeff, E., Kuronen, M., & Kautonen, M. (2020). Kazoo training for L2 pronunciation practice and reduced foreign accentedness?. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 14(3), 290-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/17501229.2019.1586908

JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat

Kautonen, Maria
Vasu, Elina
Kuronen, Mikko

Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Tergujeff, Elina; Kuronen, Mikko; Kautonen, Maria

Lehti tai sarja: Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching

ISSN: 1750-1229

eISSN: 1750-1237

Julkaisuvuosi: 2020

Volyymi: 14

Lehden numero: 3

Artikkelin sivunumerot: 290-302

Kustantaja: Taylor & Francis

Julkaisumaa: Britannia

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17501229.2019.1586908

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Ei avoin

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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/68905

Tiivistelmä

This paper presents a controlled pretest–training–posttest study on using a small membraphone instrument called kazoo for L2 pronunciation practice and reducing foreign accentedness. Learners were recorded for free speech before and after a six-week pronunciation and oral skills course including L2 prosody training with personal kazoos. A control group did not receive any kazoo training but did similar tasks in regular speech. Samples of all learners’ free speech before and after the course were rated for foreign accentedness by L1 speakers. In addition, learners taking part in the kazoo group were interviewed in focus groups to ascertain their views on kazoo training. The results imply that the kazoo has potential as a pronunciation teaching and learning tool. Even if a group-specific analysis did not yield clear results, developing on an individual level was more common in the kazoo group. Moreover, many of the learners found positive aspects about kazooing. However, problems occurred as well; these are also reported on in this paper to hopefully help others who wish to conduct further teaching experiments and develop specialised tasks and materials for kazoo pronunciation practice.

YSO-asiasanat: toinen kieli; ääntäminen; aksentti

Vapaat asiasanat: L2 pronunciation; foreign accent; teaching experiment; kazoo; learner interview

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Hankkeet, joissa julkaisu on tehty

OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

VIRTA-lähetysvuosi: 2020

JUFO-taso: 1