Essays about: "non-native speakers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 essays containing the words non-native speakers.

1. 1. Proficient speakers : A literature review on what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Kim Fahlström; [2023]
   Keywords : Fluency; speech; oral proficiency; assessment;

   Abstract : An increasing amount of people use the English language, even those with other first languages. Therefore, there is an interest in investigating various aspects of the English language. The present study aims to investigate what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English. READ MORE

3. 2. Equally non-native? : Investigating the attitudes of Swedish students towards Swedish and Arabic L2 English speakers

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Alva Liljegren; [2023]
   Keywords : Language attitudes; Verbal guise; ELF; ELT; World Englishes; Sweden.;

   Abstract : The increasing use of English as a lingua franca has led to the emergence of many nonnative varieties, but research indicates that despite the efforts of disciplines such as World Englishes and ELF to elevate the status of these varieties, speakers of native varieties are still valued higher by listeners all over the world. However, few studies have attempted to compare non-native varieties to each other without the presence of a contrasting native variety. READ MORE

4. 3. Mispronunciation Detection with SpeechBlender Data Augmentation Pipeline

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Yassine Elkheir; [2023]
   Keywords : Computer-assisted pronunciation training CAPT ; Automatic Speech Recognition ASR ; Mispronunciation Detection MD and Data Augmentation; Datorstödd uttalsträning CAPT ; automatisk taligenkänning ASR ; upptäckt av felaktigt uttal MD och dataförstärkning;

   Abstract : The rise of multilingualism has fueled the demand for computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT) systems for language learning, CAPT systems make use of speech technology advancements and offer features such as learner assessment and curriculum management. Mispronunciation detection (MD) is a crucial aspect of CAPT, aimed at identifying and correcting mispronunciations in second language learners’ speech. READ MORE

5. 4. Bienvenue   A Qualitative Study on How Identity of Foreign-Born Teachers Is Constructed in the French Classroom

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

   Author : Johanna ERIKSSON; [2023]
   Keywords : Keywords: Professional Identity; Social Identity; Cultural Identity; Adaptation; Foreign -born teachers; French University;

   Abstract : With the intention of understanding the opportunities, challenges, and construction of identity that foreign teachers encounter through their work in France, my study is grounded in the theory that identity is changeable, ongoing, and influenced by both past and current living situations. Furthermore, the professional, social and cultural theories propose that identity is constructed through our work and our place within a group or a culture. READ MORE

6. 5. Comparison between the SiP-test (Situated Phoneme test) and conventional Swedish SIN (TiB)-test (Speech in Noise Test). : An experimental comparison of two methods for speech perception in people with Arabic as mother tongue.

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

   Author : Elpida Saridou; [2023]
   Keywords : Speech perception; speech recognition test; speech in noise test; speech test; Swedish speech perception test; situated phoneme test; non-native; bilingualism;

   Abstract : Background: The difficulties for people to understand and perceive speech in second languages in the presence of background noise is well documented in the literature. Similar difficulties have been reported in bilinguals. READ MORE