Second Language Pronunciation by Ubiratã Kickhöfel Alves Jeniffer Imaregna Alcantara de Albuquerque

Author:Ubiratã Kickhöfel Alves, Jeniffer Imaregna Alcantara de Albuquerque
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: 2022-12-19T18:50:32.355000+00:00

3.4 ICF as a framework in L2 assessment and instruction

We propose using the ICF as a mind-set in the assessment and instruction of pronunciation aimed at the improvement of intelligibility. There are three reasons why we feel using the ICF would be of benefit.

Firstly, variables that influence L2 language and language learning can only be factored in if you are aware that they exist. Systematic gathering of information within the framework of the ICF will ensure that an L2 professional examines the intelligibility problems of the L2 learner in relation to many other (personal and environmental) factors, which in turn supports appropriate and meaningful goalsetting (Threats 2008). The LONT assessment (The SLT assessment protocol of Dutch as L2 “Logopedisch Onderzoeksprotocol NT2”, Blessenaar et al. 2018) that has been developed at the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in the Netherlands is an example of how the ICF has been used as a framework for L2 pronunciation and intelligibility assessment.3 The LONT assessment is a protocol aimed at obtaining a qualitative analysis of pronunciation and intelligibility in adolescent and adult L2 learners. It consists of 3 parts. The first part is a short screening in which the general intelligibility in conversation is observed and factors that are most hindering are identified, for example prosody, pronunciation of vowels and diphthongs, but also voice quality and general articulation skills. This part focuses on ‘body structures and functions’ and ‘activities’. Based on the screening, the professional can decide which components of part three need to be looked at further in more detail. The second part is an extensive semi-structured interview in which the other aspects of the ICF are mapped in collaboration with the client. In Table 2, examples of questions are included for every ICF domain.

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