Examining listening skills of diplomatic French as foreign language learners: an angle for languages for specific purposes
| dc.contributor.author | Zecher, Eryth, author | |
| dc.contributor.author | Grim, Frédérique, advisor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nekrasova-Beker, Tatiana, advisor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Becker, Anthony, committee member | |
| dc.contributor.author | Brazile, William, committee member | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vogl, Mary, committee member | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-22T11:52:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-06-22T11:52:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Listening comprehension and vocabulary knowledge are closely intertwined. Vocabulary knowledge (size) has been found to be a strong predictor of successful listening comprehension even when listening is done under adverse conditions. Previous research has focused on advanced proficiency, or native level listeners. This study aims to fill a research gap by studying the improvements to listening comprehension in speech-shaped noise of ten intermediate level French as foreign language learners enrolled at French courses at an American university. This study focuses on whether a 4-hour instruction on diplomatic French vocabulary terms, using a background speech-shaped noise presented at a +5dB signal-to-noise ratio would increase the comprehensibility of unfamiliar accented speech, from nine different speakers in intermediate level learners of French as a foreign language. The results show that intermediate level listeners improved their listening comprehension skills, and that vocabulary training was the most important factor. Findings also show that intermediate-level listeners can adapt to unfamiliar accented speech, and that the listeners can be taught advanced-level vocabulary when it is presented as language for specific purposes and under adverse listening conditions. | |
| dc.format.medium | born digital | |
| dc.format.medium | masters theses | |
| dc.identifier | Zecher_colostate_0053N_16041.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10217/208499 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Colorado State University. Libraries | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | 2020- | |
| dc.rights | Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. | |
| dc.subject | listening comprehension | |
| dc.subject | languages for specific purposes | |
| dc.subject | adverse listening conditions | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | French | |
| dc.title | Examining listening skills of diplomatic French as foreign language learners: an angle for languages for specific purposes | |
| dc.type | Text | |
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| thesis.degree.discipline | Languages, Literatures and Cultures | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | English | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Colorado State University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
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