title: A real-time articulatory visual feedback approach with target presentation for second language pronunciation learning.
abstract: Articulatory information can support learning or remediating pronunciation of a second language (L2). This paper describes an electromagnetic articulometer-based visual-feedback approach using an articulatory target presented in real-time to facilitate L2 pronunciation learning. This approach trains learners to adjust articulatory positions to match targets for a L2 vowel estimated from productions of vowels that overlap in both L1 and L2. Training of Japanese learners for the American English vowel /æ/ that included visual training improved its pronunciation regardless of whether audio training was also included. Articulatory visual feedback is shown to be an effective method for facilitating L2 pronunciation learning.
authors.affiliation: School of Information Sciencen, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan sue@jaist.ac.jp, jdang@jaist.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Atsuo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suemitsu
authors.affiliation: School of Information Sciencen, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan sue@jaist.ac.jp, jdang@jaist.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Jianwu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dang
authors.affiliation: CNRS, GIPSA-Lab, 11 Rue des Mathématiques, 38402 Saint Martin, d'Heres Cedex, France takayuki.ito@gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.affiliation: Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA tiede@haskins.yale.edu.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tiede
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000328:Adult; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D003199:Computer Systems; D003463:Cues; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D056228:Feedback, Sensory; D000068156:Formative Feedback; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019303:Multilingualism; D010159:Palate / Q000502:physiology; D010700:Phonetics; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014059:Tongue / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult