Full Description
Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation highlights the importance of pronunciation in the assessment of second language speaking proficiency. Leading researchers from around the world cover practical issues as well as theoretical principles, enabling the understanding and application of the theory involved in assessment in pronunciation.
Key features of this book include:
Examination of key criteria in pronunciation assessment, including intelligibility, comprehensibility and accentedness;
Exploration of the impact of World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca on pronunciation assessment;
Evaluation of the validity and reliability of testing, including analysis of scoring methodologies;
Discussion of current and future practice in assessing pronunciation via speech recognition technology.
Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation is vital reading for students studying modules on pronunciation and language testing and assessment.
Contents
Introduction - Okim Kang and April Ginther
Part 1: Current Issues in Pronunciation Assessment
Measurement of Accentedness, Intelligibility, and Comprehensibility - Ron Thomson
Validity in Pronunciation Assessment - Luke Harding
Pronunciation Assessment in the Context of World Englishes - Slobadanka Dimova
Listeners and Raters: Similarities and Differences in Evaluation of Accented Speech - Xun Yan and April Ginther
Assessing Pronunciation for Research Purposes with Listener-Based Numerical Scales - Daniel R. Isbell
Part II: Technology and Pronunciation Assessment
Pronunciation Features in Rating Criteria - Romy Ghanem and Okim Kang
Using Speech Processing Technology in Assessing Pronunciation - Alistair Van Moere and Masa Suzuki
Automated Assessment of Pronunciation in Spontaneous Speech - Anastassia Loukina, Larry Davis, and Xiaoming Xi
