Effects of prosody on EFL listening comprehension
Author
Source
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 59 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.319-342, 24 p.
Publisher
Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2020-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
24
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature
Abstract EN
Research in prosody and listening comprehension has shown a positive correlation between the two factors for language learning in general.
The findings confirm that priming the intonation of an utterance may result in better processing of the speech signal.
The current study examines whether EFL listening comprehension could be improved through intonational priming of speech utterances in English.
Therefore, EFL listening comprehension is tested through true or false statements which were cued either by a “prime” (a suprasegmental sampling of the sound) or a neutral or foil cue.
Thirty participants were enrolled in the study through15 EFL Saudi students and 15 native speakers of English.
The results show that no significant improvement was found for the cue type.
Perhaps listening comprehension could instead be improved by providing explicit instruction on attention to prosodic elements.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sadun, Rim. 2020. Effects of prosody on EFL listening comprehension. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences،Vol. 2020, no. 59, pp.319-342.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1279859
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sadun, Rim. Effects of prosody on EFL listening comprehension. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences No. 59 (2020), pp.319-342.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1279859
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sadun, Rim. Effects of prosody on EFL listening comprehension. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 59, pp.319-342.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1279859
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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Record ID
BIM-1279859