PronSIG: Can Your Own Voice Enhance Your L2 Pronunciation? Exploring Self-Imitation and Imitation Practice Using Online Tools

In this presentation, I will demonstrate how self-imitation and imitation practice can enhance L2 pronunciation skills. I will share findings from my study involving Polish learners of English using three tools: Golden Speaker Builder, Revoicer, and Speechify over an 8-week period. The results show significant improvement in English production after just two months. Through imitation and self-imitation practice, learners not only enhance their L2 pronunciation skills but also gain a deeper awareness of phonological processes in both English and their mother tongue. I will demonstrate how these tools work and how you can use them with your students.

SPEAKER- Ewa Kusz

Ewa Kusz is an assistant professor at the University of Rzeszów in Poland, working in the Department of Applied Linguistics. Her research interests primarily revolve around English phonetics and phonology, specifically focusing on phonetic self-imitation and imitation processes. Additionally, she teaches Polish as a second language.

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