VISUAL CUES AND RATER PERCEPTIONS OF SECOND LANGUAGE COMPREHENSIBILITY, ACCENTEDNESS, AND FLUENCY

• Published in: Studies in second language acquisition Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 659 - 684
• Main Authors: Tsunemoto, Aki, Lindberg, Rachael, Trofimovich, Pavel, McDonough, Kim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Accentuation; Accuracy; Audio Equipment; Auditory Perception; Chinese; Chinese languages; College students; Comparative Analysis; Correlation; Cues; Cultural Background; English (Second Language); English as a second language; English for academic purposes; English Language Learners; Evaluators; Facial expressions; Fluency; Grammar; Human Body; Individual Differences; Intelligibility; Language; Language Fluency; Language of Instruction; Language Proficiency; Language Tests; Likert Scales; Listening comprehension; Measurement Techniques; Native Language; Nonprint Media; Nonverbal Communication; Perceptions; Phonemes; Phonology; Pronunciation; Rating Scales; Role; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Spanish; Spanish language; Speech; Speech Communication; Suprasegmentals; Verbal communication; Verbs; Video Technology; Visual Stimuli; Vowels

This study examined the role of visual cues (facial expressions and hand gestures) in second language (L2) speech assessment. University students (N = 60) at English-medium universities assessed 2-minute video clips of 20 L2 English speakers (10 Chinese and 10 Spanish speakers) narrating a personal...