
Effects of Practice Variability on Second-Language Speech Production Training
Author(s) -
Lindsay Bu,
Marisa Nagano,
Daphna Harel,
Tara McAllister
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
folia phoniatrica et logopaedica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1421-9972
pISSN - 1021-7762
DOI - 10.1159/000510621
Subject(s) - speech production , pronunciation , production (economics) , phonetics , motor learning , term (time) , psychology , computer science , language acquisition , phonology , cognitive psychology , speech recognition , linguistics , audiology , mathematics education , medicine , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , economics , macroeconomics
Mastering the phonetics of a second language (L2) involves a component of speech-motor skill, and it has been suggested that L2 learners aiming to achieve a more native-like pronunciation could benefit from practice structured in accordance with the principles of motor learning.