SHORT COMMUNICATION Grasp observation influences speech production

Prosodic elements to improve pronunciation in English language learners: A short report

The usefulness of teaching pronunciation in language instruction remains controversial. Though past research suggests that teachers can make little or no difference in improving their students’ pronunciation,  current  findings  suggest  that  second  language  pronunciation  can  improve  to  be near  native-like  with  the  implementation  of  certain  criteria  such  as  the  utilization  of...

Short-term and Long-term Impact of Video-driven Metapragmatic Awareness Raising on Speech Act Production: A Case of Iranian Interme-diate EFL Learners

Dynamic properties of an acoustic tube: Prediction of vowel systems

Approaches to characterizing and explaining the diverse phonologies of the world’s languages usually begin with data from the analysis of speech signals or from the results of speech production and perception experiments. In the present paper, the dynamic acoustic properties that arise from changing the shape of a simple acoustic tube 18cm length (without any articulatory machinery) are explore...

Impact of Teacher Motivational Practice on Iranian EFL Learners’ Request and Refusal Speech Acts Production

The purpose of the study was to examine how teacher motivational practice might influence Iranian EFL Learners’ Request and Refusal Speech Acts Production. To this end, five instruments were used to provide appropriate responses to research questions: (a) Quick Placement Test (b) the Motivational Orientation of Language Teaching classroom observation scheme, (c) the Post-Lesson Teacher Evaluati...

The impact of augmentative and alternative communication intervention on the speech production of individuals with developmental disabilities: a research review.

PURPOSE This article presents the results of a meta-analysis to determine the effect of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) on the speech production of individuals with developmental disabilities. METHOD A comprehensive search of the literature published between 1975 and 2003, which included data on speech production before, during, and after AAC intervention, was conducted using...