<b>Forum for ideas on how to teach pronunciation </b>
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darimana
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by darimana » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:22 am
Hi,
I am trying to find some information for a student about how long is too long for a pause in spoken English? He is a student writing a paper on it, so I am looking for something that is sourced, but happy also to hear people's personal ideas on this issue. I read on an IELTS prep website recently that if you pause for more than 10 seconds in the Speaking Test you will definitely lose a bandscore. I personally think that is rubbish, but haven't been able to find any good papers on the acceptable length of pausing in English speech.
Please help!
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moonchild7903
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by moonchild7903 » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:14 am
Try looking through the articles in the following professional journals:
1. International Journal of Applied Linguistics
2. International Journal of Linguistics
3. Language and Society
4. Journal of Pragmatics
I'm sure you'll find a specific study that will address your questions. Good Luck.
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emile
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by emile » Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:26 am
A ten second pause definitely sounds uncomfortable to me!
Of course, some learners have the opposite problem; they rush through their sentences too quickly.
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EH
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by EH » Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:44 am
Try looking at the stuttering (fluency) research as well. Stuttering researchers care a lot about unfilled pauses.
Try searching on Pub Med for journal abstracts. It's easy, quick, and free.
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