Effects of the Use of Ultrasound in Production Training on the Perception of English /r/ and /l/ by Native Japanese Speakers

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dc.contributor.advisorCurtin, Suzanne
dc.contributor.advisorO'Brien, Mary
dc.contributor.authorTateishi, Miwako
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-02T21:21:36Z
dc.date.available2013-11-12T08:00:20Z
dc.date.issued2013-10-02
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractSpeech sound contrasts in second languages can be difficult for adult language learners to perceive. Numerous studies have been conducted to examine which training methods can improve perception of non-native sound contrasts. This study investigates whether production training using ultrasound as visual feedback leads to improved production and perception of non-native sound contrasts. To this end, Japanese learners of English who were beginning ESL students were trained to accurately produce English /r/ and /l/. During the training, learners were shown ultrasound images. Before and after the training, they underwent perception tests to identify whether or not the production training was successful. Results showed that the production of /l/ potentially improved. However, this did not lead to improved perception of the phoneme. Moreover, the learners’ improvements varied in degree and modality. Thus, the results indicate that perception and production undergo a different developmental course with considerable individual variation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTateishi, M. (2013). Effects of the Use of Ultrasound in Production Training on the Perception of English /r/ and /l/ by Native Japanese Speakers (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25835en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25835
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1097
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectSpeech Communication
dc.subjectLinguistics
dc.subjectCognitive
dc.subject.classificationSpeech perceptionen_US
dc.subject.classificationSpeech productionen_US
dc.subject.classificationUltrasound technologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationSpeech production trainingen_US
dc.subject.classificationAdult language learnersen_US
dc.subject.classificationSecond language learningen_US
dc.titleEffects of the Use of Ultrasound in Production Training on the Perception of English /r/ and /l/ by Native Japanese Speakers
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineLinguistics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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