Multimodal cues in L2 lexical tone acquisition: Current research and future directions
This review discusses the effectiveness of visual and haptic cues for second language (L2)
lexical tone acquisition, with a special focus on observation and production of hand …
lexical tone acquisition, with a special focus on observation and production of hand …
Hand gestures facilitate the acquisition of novel phonemic contrasts when they appropriately mimic target phonetic features
Purpose Research has shown that observing hand gestures mimicking pitch movements or
rhythmic patterns can improve the learning of second language (L2) suprasegmental …
rhythmic patterns can improve the learning of second language (L2) suprasegmental …
Degree of language experience modulates visual attention to visible speech and iconic gestures during clear and degraded speech comprehension
Visual information conveyed by iconic hand gestures and visible speech can enhance
speech comprehension under adverse listening conditions for both native and non‐native …
speech comprehension under adverse listening conditions for both native and non‐native …
Non-native listeners benefit less from gestures and visible speech than native listeners during degraded speech comprehension
L Drijvers, A Özyürek - Language and Speech, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Native listeners benefit from both visible speech and iconic gestures to enhance degraded
speech comprehension (Drijvers & Ozyürek, 2017). We tested how highly proficient non …
speech comprehension (Drijvers & Ozyürek, 2017). We tested how highly proficient non …
Exploring the effects of imitating hand gestures and head nods on L1 and L2 Mandarin tone production
Purpose This study investigated the impact of metaphoric actions—head nods and hand
gestures—in producing Mandarin tones for first language (L1) and second language (L2) …
gestures—in producing Mandarin tones for first language (L1) and second language (L2) …
Observing gesture at learning enhances subsequent phonological and semantic processing of L2 words: An N400 study
LM Morett - Brain and Language, 2023 - Elsevier
This study employed the N400 event-related potential (ERP) to investigate how observing
different types of gestures at learning affects the subsequent processing of L2 Mandarin …
different types of gestures at learning affects the subsequent processing of L2 Mandarin …
Audiovisual mandarin lexical tone perception in quiet and noisy contexts: the influence of visual cues and speech rate
M Li, X Chen, J Zhu, F Chen - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: Armed with the theory of embodied cognition proposing tight interactions between
perception, motor, and cognition, this study aimed to test the hypothesis that speech rate …
perception, motor, and cognition, this study aimed to test the hypothesis that speech rate …
Embodied prosodic training helps improve accentedness and suprasegmental accuracy
F Baills, C Alazard-Guiu, P Prieto - Applied Linguistics, 2022 - academic.oup.com
With increasing evidence in favour of embodied learning techniques, more research is
needed to explore eventual applications in the field of second language acquisition, for …
needed to explore eventual applications in the field of second language acquisition, for …
Computer-vision analysis reveals facial movements made during Mandarin tone production align with pitch trajectories
Using computer-vision and image processing techniques, we aim to identify specific visual
cues as induced by facial movements made during Mandarin tone production and examine …
cues as induced by facial movements made during Mandarin tone production and examine …
The limited effects of visual and audio modalities on second language listening comprehension
N Kamiya - Language Teaching Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the effects of watching gestures and lip movement on second language
(English) listening comprehension. The participants were 30 high and 22 low proficient …
(English) listening comprehension. The participants were 30 high and 22 low proficient …