Teaching connected speech rules to Japanese speakers of English so as to avoid a staccato speech rhythm

This study explores the effectiveness of teaching Japanese speakers of English how to connect speech so as to avoid a robotic speech rhythm. A control and an experimental group were each given three one-hour classes in English. The control group read poetry aloud without any explicit instructions. T...

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Main Author: Melenca, Marie A
Format: Others
Published: 2001
Online Access:http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/1389/1/MQ59237.pdf
Melenca, Marie A <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Melenca=3AMarie_A=3A=3A.html> (2001) Teaching connected speech rules to Japanese speakers of English so as to avoid a staccato speech rhythm. Masters thesis, Concordia University.