Tone of Voice or What Was Said? The Impression Non-Native Speakers of English Make on Australian English Native Listeners

Autor/in	Tsurutan, Chiharu
Titel	Tone of Voice or What Was Said? The Impression Non-Native Speakers of English Make on Australian English Native Listeners
Quelle	In: Journal of English as an International Language, 13 (2018) 1, S.80-90 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1718-2298
Schlagwörter	Language Variation; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Intonation; Speech Communication; Scores; Gender Differences; Teaching Methods; Textbooks; Speech Acts; Native Speakers; Evaluators; Language Attitudes; Nonverbal Communication; Task Analysis; Japanese; Native Language; Listening Comprehension; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachenvielfalt; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Sprechakt; Muttersprachler; Sprachverhalten; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Aufgabenanalyse; Japaner; Japanisch; Hörverständnis; Australien
Abstract	This study investigates the relative impact of verbal expression and tone of voice when native speakers of English form an impression of non-native speech. Four expressions of inquiry uttered in two tones by non-native speakers were judged by native listeners and analyzed using an ordinal Probit model. Plain expressions received lower scores than polite expressions in both tones, suggesting that appropriate expression is more important than tone of voice. It was found that while a friendly tone can enhance listeners' impression on speakers, particularly when the expression is plain, the impact of tone of voice is less evident when appropriate expressions are used. The study revealed no statistically significant gender differences. On the basis of the study, we offer a pedagogical suggestion that beginners need some instruction to guide their choice of textbook expressions for an effective real-world interaction. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01