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A Preliminary Study of Applying Shadowing Technique to English Intonation Instruction

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The current training techniques on English pronunciation put emphasis on isolated words or sentences, resulting in the lack of opportunities for EFL learners to practice intonation. It has been noted that the importance and necessity of intonation training have been undervalued, and empirical studies on developing second language (L2) intonation pedagogy are urgently needed. This preliminary study aims to find out whether shadowing technique from interpretation practice can be used to promote English intonation acquisition. Fourteen non-English major students from National Taiwan University (NTU) were recruited and divided into control and experimental groups. The result from a SPSS Independent Sample T-test revealed significant differences between the two groups in intonation, fluency, word pronunciation, and overall pronunciation. The paper ends with a discussion on the implication of applying interpreting skills to intonation training and directions for future research.

Source: ResearchOnline - JCU (James Cook University)

DOI: 10.6519/tjl.2013.11(2).2

Authors: Jasper Kun‐Ting Hsieh, Da Hui Dong, Li Yi Wang

Institutions: UNSW Sydney, Chang Jung Christian University, Nanyang Technological University

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2188325895