Computer assisted pronunciation training: Target-ing second language vowel perception improves pronunciation

CALICO Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 744-765

  Thomson, Ron I ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer Assisted Pronunciation Training; High Variability Phonetic Training; L2 Speech Perception and Production

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044915965     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20569017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11139/cj.28.3.744-765     Document Type: Article

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