Investigating the Effectiveness of a Signal-based Approach in Improving Learners’ Decoding of Connected Speech The Case Study of Second-year Students, University of M’sila
This study examines the effectiveness of connected speech (CS) instruction in improving learners’ decoding of spoken English. It follows the trend of a balanced listening session that focuses on both top-down and bottom-up modes. It attempts to integrate CS instruction into the listening comprehens...
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| Language: | Arabic |
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University of Constantine 1, Algéria
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Revue des Sciences Humaines |
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| Online Access: | https://revue.umc.edu.dz/h/article/view/3033 |
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| Summary: | This study examines the effectiveness of connected speech (CS) instruction in improving learners’ decoding of spoken English. It follows the trend of a balanced listening session that focuses on both top-down and bottom-up modes. It attempts to integrate CS instruction into the listening comprehension lessons following a diagnostic approach that uncovers CS features which may cause comprehension breakdown. An experimental group (N= 19) received listening lessons with an extended post-listening phase to address the CS features diagnosed as problematic during listening. A control group (N= 19) received similar lessons without specific focus on CS. The pre-test results revealed that CS aspects pose serious obstacles in decoding and segmenting speech for the participants, with a possible negative interference from top-down processing. The experimental group has shown a statistically significant improvement after the treatment. A post-treatment interview revealed positive reactions to the instruction, and a reported relative improvement in listening comprehension.
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| ISSN: | 2588-2007 |