Authentic audio and video segments in the perception of phonological processes: attitudes of argentinean university students with an intermediate level of english
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https://doi.org/10.17561/reid.n24.4Keywords:
authentic video segments, audio material, phonological processes, attitudes, teachingAbstract
The present study is part of the doctoral thesis entitled “Effects of authentic audio and video segments: recognition of phonological processes and attitudes of Argentinean university students with an intermediate level of English”. Particularly, this study focuses on the students’ attitudes towards the audio and video authentic segments in the identification of phonological processes in spoken English. The participants of this research study are students of English Phonetics & Phonology I, one of the subjects of the Teacher Training and Translation courses at the Faculty of Language (FADEL), Comahue University (UNCo), Argentina. Two intact groups are used as a basis for a quasi-experiment, named audiovisual and audio groups respectively. The former (n=32) is instructed by means of video segments to develop the perception of phonological processes, whereas the latter one (n=34) is exposed to the same material without its visual component. The different video segments used are a music clip, a preview, TV commercials, a documentary, a short and a scene. The students’ attitudes are examined before and after the treatment. The gathering techniques are a background questionnaire and an assessment questionnaire. The results reveal that the learners show a positive attitude towards both audio and video segments. Yet, a more positive opinion on short authentic videos is observed before and after the intervention. It is expected to explore the effects of different types of short videos on the perception of phonological processes and other aspects of pronunciation.
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