Perceptual Training on Lexical Stress Contrasts A Study with Taiwane
This book presents the effects of perceptual training on the perception of English lexical stress in rising intonation by Mandarin-speaking EFL learners in Taiwan, and shows that these effects can be positive as well as negative. The book is of interest t
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Shu-chen Ou
Perceptual Training on Lexical Stress Contrasts A Study with Taiwanese Learners of English as a Foreign Language
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Shu-chen Ou
Perceptual Training on Lexical Stress Contrasts A Study with Taiwanese Learners of English as a Foreign Language
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Shu-chen Ou National Sun Yat-sen University Kaohsiung, Taiwan
ISSN 2197-0009 ISSN 2197-0017 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Linguistics ISBN 978-3-030-51132-6 ISBN 978-3-030-51133-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51133-3 © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgements
This book would not have been possible without the generous help from many people. First of all, I am indebted to my former research assistants—Ms. Rong-ting Yeh, Ms. Hsiao-wen Cheng, and Ms. Ya-ling Lin—for their invaluable assistance with subject recruitment, data collection, and various aspects of the experiments. I also appreciate the time and patience of all the subjects, who participated in the study between 2010 and 2012 and provided much interesting data. I owe special thanks to Mr. Zhe-chen Guo, whose assistance with statistical analyses has led me to insights that might have escaped my attention. My gratitude extends to my parents and my sister Jenny for their wholehearted support throughout my career. Finally, I am grateful to the National Science Council (NSC, now known as the Ministry of Science and Technology) of Taiwan for financial support. The present research was funded by two NSC grants to the author (grant numbers: NSC 99
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