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2. P514: V-FAST MASTER TRIAL: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF TREATMENT WITH CPX-351 PLUS MIDOSTAURIN IN ADULTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED FLT3-MUTATED ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA
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J. McCloskey, V. Pullarkat, G. Mannis, T. L. Lin, S. A. Strickland, A. T. Fathi, H. P. Erba, S. Faderl, D. Chakravarthy, Y. Lutska, V. Chandrasekaran, R. S. Cheung, and M. Levis
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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs ,RC633-647.5 - Published
- 2022
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3. P470: NGS-BASED MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE DETECTION IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD SHOWS GOOD PROGNOSTIC VALUE FOR OS AND EFS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA RECRUITED IN THE UNIFY TRIAL
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C. Thiede, C. Schuster, C. Krippendorf, G. Koenen, T. Medts, P. Marques Ramos, L. Gou, P. Montesinos, W. Fiedler, R. Müller, J. Krauter, S. Sica, J. Westermann, M. Levis, R. Stone, J. Sierra, and H. Döhner
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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs ,RC633-647.5 - Published
- 2022
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4. Corrective Feedback Accuracy and Pronunciation Improvement: Feedback That Is 'Good Enough'
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Alif Silpachai, Reza Neiriz, MacKenzie Novotny, Ricardo Gutierrez-Osuna, John M. Levis, and Evgeny Chukharev
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It is unclear whether corrective feedback (CF) provided by L2 computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT) tools must be 100% accurate to promote an acceptable level of improvement in pronunciation. Using a web-based interface, 30 native speakers of Chinese completed a pretest, a computer-based training session to produce nine sound contrasts in English, and a posttest. The study manipulated feedback accuracy using a modified "Wizard of Oz" protocol in which a phonetically-trained human listener in a separate room provided CF on the trainees' productions, but the trainees thought that the computer-based system provided the CF. The computer system presented a set of three sound contrasts with 100% accuracy, three with 66% accuracy (with one of three human responses changed randomly), and three with 33% accuracy (with two of three human feedback responses being changed). The trainees' pre- and posttest productions were rated for accuracy by native speakers of English. For trained items, productions were not significantly different when the trainees received CF with 100% or 66% accuracy, but both resulted in greater improvement than feedback with 33% accuracy. An important implication for L2 pronunciation training software is that machine feedback can be beneficial even when it is 'good enough' (i.e., not 100% accurate).
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- 2024
5. The Southwestern Mandarin /n/-/l/ Merger: Effects on Production in Standard Mandarin and English
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Wei Zhang and John M. Levis
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/l/-/n/ merger ,Southwestern Mandarin ,English pronunciation ,production ,Standard Mandarin ,L3 production ,Communication. Mass media ,P87-96 - Abstract
Southwestern Mandarin is one of the most important modern Chinese dialects, with over 270 million speakers. One of its most noticeable phonological features is an inconsistent distinction between the pronunciation of (n) and (l), a feature shared with Cantonese. However, while /n/-/l/ in Cantonese has been studied extensively, especially in its effect upon English pronunciation, the /l/-/n/ distinction has not been widely studied for Southwestern Mandarin speakers. Many speakers of Southwestern Mandarin learn Standard Mandarin as a second language when they begin formal schooling, and English as a third language later. Their lack of /l/-/n/ distinction is largely a marker of regional accent. In English, however, the lack of a distinction risks loss of intelligibility because of the high functional load of /l/-/n/. This study is a phonetic investigation of initial and medial (n) and (l) production in English and Standard Mandarin by speakers of Southwestern Mandarin. Our goal is to identify how Southwestern Mandarin speakers produce (n) and (l) in their additional languages, thus providing evidence for variations within Southwestern Mandarin and identifying likely difficulties for L2 learning. Twenty-five Southwestern Mandarin speakers recorded English words with word initial (n) and (l), medial or spellings (e.g., swallow, winner), and word-medial (nl) combinations (e.g., only) and (ln) combinations (e.g., walnut). They also read Standard Mandarin monosyllabic words with initial (l) and (n), and Standard Mandarin disyllabic words with (l) or (n). Of the 25 subjects, 18 showed difficulties producing (n) and (l) consistently where required, while seven (all part of the same regional variety) showed no such difficulty. The results indicate that SWM speakers had more difficulty with initial nasal sounds in Standard Mandarin, which was similar to their performance in producing Standard Mandarin monosyllabic words. For English, production of (l) was significantly less accurate than (n), and (l) production in English was significantly worse than in Standard Mandarin. When both sounds occurred next to each other, there was a tendency toward producing only one sound, suggesting that the speakers assimilated production toward one phonological target. The results suggest that L1 influence may differ for the L2 and L3.
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- 2021
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6. 15 Pronunciation Tutoring as Teacher Preparation
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John M. Levis and Tim Kochem
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- 2023
7. Vowel Quality and Direction of Stress Shift in a Predictive Model Explaining the Varying Impact of Misplaced Word Stress: Evidence From English
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Monica Ghosh and John M. Levis
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word stress ,intelligibility ,comprehensibility ,error gravity ,L2 pronunciation ,pronunciation teaching and learning ,Communication. Mass media ,P87-96 - Abstract
The use of suprasegmental cues to word stress occurs across many languages. Nevertheless, L1 English listeners' pay little attention to suprasegmental word stress cues and evidence shows that segmental cues are more important to L1 English listeners in how words are identified in speech. L1 English listeners assume strong syllables with full vowels mark the beginning of a new word, attempting alternative resegmentations only when this heuristic fails to identify a viable word string. English word stress errors have been shown to severely disrupt processing for both L1 and L2 listeners, but not all word stress errors are equally damaging. Vowel quality and direction of stress shift are thought to be predictors of the intelligibility of non-standard stress pronunciations—but most research so far on this topic has been limited to two-syllable words. The current study uses auditory lexical decision and delayed word identification tasks to test a hypothesized English Word Stress Error Gravity Hierarchy for words of two to five syllables. Results indicate that English word stress errors affect intelligibility most when they introduce concomitant vowel errors, an effect that is somewhat mediated by the direction of stress shift. As a consequence, the relative intelligibility impact of any particular lexical stress error can be predicted by the Hierarchy for both L1 and L2 English listeners. These findings have implications for L1 and L2 English pronunciation research and teaching. For research, our results demonstrate that varied findings about loss of intelligibility are connected to vowel quality changes of word stress errors and that these factors must be accounted for in intelligibility research. For teaching, the results indicate that not all word stress errors are equally important, and that only word stress errors that affect vowel quality should be prioritized.
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- 2021
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8. New directions in pronunciation research
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John M. Levis and Zoë Zawadzki
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Linguistics and Language ,Language and Linguistics ,Education - Abstract
L2 pronunciation research has recently seen an increasing amount of documentary research approaches, which use previous research or other documentation of the field as the primary data to synthesize and quantify the findings of previous research on specific topics, such as the effects of pronunciation instruction. These research approaches have changed the character of the field by identifying findings upon which there are agreement, important gaps that have not yet been addressed, and key researchers and topics that have shaped the field. This editorial lists some examples of these types of research studies over the past decade that are specifically related to L2 speech and pronunciation.
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- 2022
9. Family Perceptions of Newborn Cytomegalovirus Screening: A Qualitative Study
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Michael J. Cannon, Denise M. Levis, Holly McBride, Danie Watson, Carol Rheaume, Mary Ann Kirkconnell Hall, Tatiana M. Lanzieri, and Gail Demmler-Harrison
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congenital cytomegalovirus ,newborn screening ,parental perceptions ,qualitative study ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
We sought to understand long-term retrospective parental perceptions of the utility of newborn screening in a context where many affected children never develop sequelae but where intensive support services and ongoing healthcare were provided. We conducted focus groups and interviews among parents (N = 41) of children with congenital CMV who had been enrolled in a long-term follow-up study at a large medical college for a mean of 22 years following diagnosis. Groups included parents whose children were: symptomatic at birth; initially asymptomatic but later developed sensorineural hearing loss; and who remained asymptomatic into adulthood. With proper follow-up support, newborn CMV screening was viewed positively by parents, who felt empowered by the knowledge, though parents often felt that they and healthcare providers needed more information on congenital CMV. Parents in all groups valued newborn CMV screening in the long term and believed it should be embedded within a comprehensive follow-up program. Despite initial distress, parents of CMV-positive children felt newborn CMV screening was a net positive. Mandatory or opt-out screening for conditions with variable presentations and treatment outcomes may be valuable in contexts where follow-up and care are readily available.
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- 2021
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10. Using theory-based messages to motivate U.S. pregnant women to prevent cytomegalovirus infection: results from formative research
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Denise M. Levis, Christina L. Hillard, Simani M. Price, Erika Reed-Gross, Erika Bonilla, Minal Amin, Jennifer D. Stowell, Rebekah Clark, Delaney Johnson, Karen Mask, Cynthia Carpentieri, and Michael J. Cannon
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Cytomegalovirus ,Congenital ,Health education ,Pregnant women ,Fear appeals ,Qualitative research ,Gynecology and obstetrics ,RG1-991 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background An estimated 1 in 150 infants is born each year with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV); nearly 1 in 750 suffers permanent disabilities. Congenital CMV is the result of a pregnant woman becoming infected with CMV. Educating pregnant women about CMV is currently the best approach to prevention. Limited research is available on how to effectively communicate with women about CMV. We conducted formative research on fear appeals theory-based messages about CMV and prevention with U.S. women. Fear appeal theories suggest that message recipients will take action if they feel fear. Methods First, we conducted in-depth interviews (N = 32) with women who had young children who tested positive for CMV. Second, we conducted eight focus groups (N = 70) in two phases and two cities (Phase 2: Atlanta, GA; Phase 3: San Diego, CA) with pregnant women and non-pregnant women who had young children. Few participants knew about CMV before the focus groups. Participants reviewed and gave feedback on messages created around fear appeals theory-based communication concepts. The following concepts were tested in one or more of the three phases of research: CMV is severe, CMV is common, CMV is preventable, CMV preventive strategies are similar to other behavior changes women make during pregnancy, CMV preventive strategies can be incorporated in moderation to reduce exposure, and CMV is severe but preventable. Results Participants recommended communicating that CMV is common by using prevalence ratios (e.g., 1 in 150) or comparing CMV to other well-known disabilities. To convey the severity of CMV, participants preferred stories about CMV along with prevention strategies. Participants also welcomed prevention strategies when it included a message about risk reduction. In general, participants said messages were motivating, even if they felt that it could be difficult to make certain behavior changes. Conclusions Findings from this research can contribute to future efforts to educate pregnant women about CMV, especially regarding use of fear appeals-based messages. Pregnant women may face certain challenges to practicing prevention strategies but, overall, are motivated make changes to increase their chances of having a healthy baby.
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- 2017
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11. Directions for the future of technology in pronunciation research and teaching
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Greta Muller Levis, Tracey M. Derwing, Jennifer A. Foote, John M. Levis, Catia Cucchiarini, Debra M. Hardison, Murray J. Munro, Ron I. Thomson, Helmer Strik, Mary Grantham O'Brien, and Hansjörg Mixdorff
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050101 languages & linguistics ,Computer science ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,050301 education ,Intelligibility (communication) ,Pronunciation ,Crowdsourcing ,Data science ,Second language ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Point of departure ,business ,0503 education - Abstract
This paper reports on the role of technology in state-of-the-art pronunciation research and instruction, and makes concrete suggestions for future developments. The point of departure for this contribution is that the goal of second language (L2) pronunciation research and teaching should be enhanced comprehensibility and intelligibility as opposed to native-likeness. Three main areas are covered here. We begin with a presentation of advanced uses of pronunciation technology in research with a special focus on the expertise required to carry out even small-scale investigations. Next, we discuss the nature of data in pronunciation research, pointing to ways in which future work can build on advances in corpus research and crowdsourcing. Finally, we consider how these insights pave the way for researchers and developers working to create research-informed, computer-assisted pronunciation teaching resources. We conclude with predictions for future developments.
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- 2022
12. Impact of COVID 19 lockdown on Medico Legal Cases in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North Kerala.
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P. P., Ajesh, M., Levis Vaseem, and S. V., Aswathy Raj
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COVID-19 ,ACTIONS & defenses (Law) ,STAY-at-home orders ,HEALTH facilities ,TERTIARY care ,AUTOPSY - Abstract
Background: The consequence of Covid 19 lockdown on medicolegal cases was variable throughout the world. Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital setting and other public health institutions in the same district with the objective of comparing thetotal number of medico legal cases, any increase or decrease in the unnatural (accidental, suicidal and homicidal) versus natural deaths and also whether any increase or decrease of coronary artery disease among the brought dead natural cases during pre and the lock down period. Results: Among the total number of medicolegal cases came for autopsy (237), 65.8% were during pre lock down period and 34.2% were during lockdown period. This indicates a significant reduction in the number of cases during lockdown compared to pre lockdown in both type of institutions. This reduction in number of cases were observed in all the type of cases as indicated by reduction in unnatural deaths (30.2%versus 69.8%), small reduction in natural deaths (46.3% versus 53.7%), accidental deaths (26% versus 74%), suicidal deaths (36.2% versus 63.8%), reduction in Road traffic accidents(26.3%versus 73.7%), deaths following coronary artery disease (42.9%versus 57.1%). The age distribution of deaths due to coronary artery disease during the pre lockdown period was in a range of 28 - 85 years and during lockdown period was 33-78 years with a median of 48 years in both groups. Conclusion: Regardless of the type of, there is reduction in the number of medicolegal cases during lockdown compared to pre lockdown in both the types of institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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13. Social Dynamics in Second Language Accent
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John M. Levis, Alene Moyer, John M. Levis, Alene Moyer and John M. Levis, Alene Moyer, John M. Levis, Alene Moyer
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- 2014
14. L2 pronunciation research and teaching
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John M. Levis
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Linguistics and Language ,Speech perception ,Computer science ,Pronunciation ,Variety (linguistics) ,Language and Linguistics ,Linguistics ,Field (computer science) ,Education ,Range (computer programming) - Abstract
Research on L2 pronunciation needs to occur in a much wider range of languages in order to ensure that findings are not just applicable to dominant languages. This paper argues that research on a wider variety of languages will be valuable for understanding different contexts of learning/instruction, different types and combinations of phonological features, and different instructional approaches. The field especially needs two parallel and interrelated threads of research and teaching-oriented publications. The first is descriptions of and materials for teaching pronunciation in particular languages. The second is research that is built around questions of practical interest and theoretically-motivated models of L2 speech perception and production.
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- 2021
15. Pronunciation and technology
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John M. Levis and Ivana Rehman
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- 2022
16. COVID silver linings
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John M. Levis and Sinem Sonsaat Hegelheimer
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Linguistics and Language ,Engineering ,Videoconferencing ,business.industry ,Professional development ,Storm ,Public relations ,Pronunciation ,business ,computer.software_genre ,computer ,Language and Linguistics ,Education - Abstract
The global pandemic caused a storm of cancellations of professional conferences and professional travel, but the storm has also had technological silver linings in opportunities for professional development including greater numbers of webinars, virtual conferences, and new uses of videoconferencing. We expect that many of these new expansions of professional development will continue in the field of L2 pronunciation.
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- 2021
17. STereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation: Critical Structure Contouring Benchmark Results of STOPSTORM
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B. Balgobind, J. Visser, M. Grehn, M. Knap, D. de Ruysscher, M. Levis, P. Postema, E. Pruvot, J. Verhoeff, and O. Blanck
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Cancer Research ,Radiation ,Oncology ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging - Published
- 2022
18. STereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation in Europe: critical structure contouring benchmark results of the STOPSTORM Consortium
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B Balgobind, J Visser, M Grehn, M Knap, D De Ruysscher, M Levis, E Pruvot, J Verhoeff, and O Blanck
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Physiology (medical) ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine - Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – EU funding. Main funding source(s): EU Horizon Background/Introduction In patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT), STereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation (STAR) showed promising results for otherwise untreatable patients [1]. The STOPSTORM.eu project coordinates European efforts to clinically validate STAR. Purpose The primary goal of the critical structures benchmark study was to harmonize contouring of organs at risk (OAR) for STAR within the STOPSTORM.eu consortium. The results enable to refine protocols and guidelines to ensure treatment harmonization. Methods Three well-selected STAR cases [2] were provided for this benchmark and sent to all radiation oncology centres within the consortium. Every case had a contrast-enhanced cardiac-CT which was already deformed to the primary planning-CT to contour the OAR in detail. Every centre was asked to contour 31 OAR’s according to literature-based guidelines. The resulting structure sets were evaluated within VelocityTM 4.1. Results Twenty centres participated in the critical structure contouring benchmark. Contouring of the structures was performed with high accuracy according to the provided guidelines. The contours of common OAR’s in radiotherapy, such as the heart, lungs, stomach, oesophagus, bronchus, great vessels, and spinal canal were correctly contoured by all centres. In the substructures of the heart (chambers, valves, arteries, and nodes), deviations in the contours occurred more frequently, but no large systematic errors were found (see figure 1-2). The centres that already performed STAR treatments had markedly less difficulties with the contouring of the substructures. However, these structures do not have a consensus for treatment planning purposes and late toxicity but need to be contoured correctly for future analysis within the STOPSTORM project. Conclusion This large STOPSTORM.eu multi-centre critical structure benchmark study showed a high accuracy regarding standard critical structures. In the case of heart substructures some deviations occurred, which lead to new definitions for contouring these structures within the consortium. In addition, a close collaboration between radiation oncologist and cardiac electrophysiologist is recommended.
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- 2022
19. Changes in L2 pronunciation
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John M. Levis
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050101 languages & linguistics ,Linguistics and Language ,05 social sciences ,Intelligibility (communication) ,Pronunciation ,050105 experimental psychology ,Language and Linguistics ,Functional load ,Linguistics ,Education ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Empirical evidence ,Psychology ,Social evaluation - Abstract
This special issue revisits an extraordinarily influential paper for L2 pronunciation research and teaching (Munro & Derwing, 1995) by looking again at the original paper with new eyes and new analyses. The special issue also includes invited papers addressing current approaches based on the three key constructs in Munro and Derwing (1995): Intelligibility, comprehensibility, and accentedness. Papers in the issue include a reconsideration of the Intelligibility and Nativeness principles from Levis (2005), applications of the constructs to L2 Spanish (Nagle & Huensch), a consideration of how everyday L2 use affects comprehensibility (Zielinski & Pryor), long-term effects of intensive instruction (French, Gagné & Collins), influences on listener reaction to L2 speech (Isaacs & Thomson), empirical evidence for the dynamic nature of comprehensibility (Trofimovich et al.), a study on ELF intelligibility and functional load considerations (Thir), the relationship between comprehensibility and social evaluation of speech (Vaughn & Whitty), and one book review.
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- 2020
20. Revisiting the Intelligibility and Nativeness Principles
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John M. Levis
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050101 languages & linguistics ,Linguistics and Language ,World Englishes ,05 social sciences ,Intelligibility (communication) ,Pronunciation ,050105 experimental psychology ,Language and Linguistics ,Linguistics ,Education ,L2 learners ,Social consequence ,Language education ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Psychology - Abstract
Levis (2005) named two conflicting approaches to pronunciation teaching, the Nativeness Principle and the Intelligibility Principle. This paper revisits those two principles to argue for the superiority of the Intelligibility Principle in regard to where pronunciation fits within the wider field of language teaching, in how it effectively addresses teaching goals, in how it best addresses all contexts of L2 pronunciation learning, and in how it recognizes the reality of social consequences of pronunciation differences. In contrast, the Nativeness Principle, despite its long pedigree and many defenders, falls short by advocating native pronunciation for L2 learners, which is both unlikely to be achieved and unnecessary for effective communication in the L2.
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- 2020
21. Conversations with Experts – In Conversation with John Levis, Editor of Journal of Second Language Pronunciation
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John M. Levis
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Linguistics and Language ,Second language ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Conversation ,Pronunciation ,Psychology ,Language and Linguistics ,Linguistics ,Education ,media_common - Published
- 2020
22. The English pronunciation of Arabic speakers: A data-driven approach to segmental error identification
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Guanlong Zhao, Ricardo Gutierrez-Osuna, Alif Silpachai, John M. Levis, and Ivana Rehman
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050101 languages & linguistics ,0303 health sciences ,Linguistics and Language ,Arabic ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,Substitution (logic) ,Pronunciation ,computer.software_genre ,Language and Linguistics ,language.human_language ,Functional load ,Education ,Data-driven ,03 medical and health sciences ,Identification (information) ,language ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Artificial intelligence ,business ,Psychology ,computer ,Natural language processing ,Error identification ,030304 developmental biology - Abstract
The accurate identification of likely segmental pronunciation errors produced by nonnative speakers of English is a longstanding goal in pronunciation teaching. Most lists of pronunciation errors for speakers of a particular first language (L1) are based on the experience of expert linguists or teachers of English as a second language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL). Such lists are useful, but they are also subject to blind spots for less noticeable errors while suggesting that other more noticeable errors are more important. This exploratory study tested whether using a database of read sentences would reveal recurrent errors that had been overlooked by expert opinions. We did a systematic error analysis of advanced L1 Arabic learners of English ( n = 4) using L2 Arctic, a publicly available collection of 1,132 phonetically-balanced English sentences read aloud by 24 speakers of six language backgrounds. To test whether the database was useful for pronunciation error identification, we analysed Arabic speakers’ sentence readings ( n = 599), which were annotated in Praat for pronunciation deviations from General American English. The findings give an empirically supported description of persistent pronunciation errors for Arabic learners of English. Although necessarily limited in scope, the study demonstrates how similar datasets can be used regardless of the L1 being investigated. The discussion of errors in pronunciation in terms of their functional loads (Brown, 1988) suggests which persistent errors are likely to be important for classroom attention, helping teachers focus their limited classroom time for optimal learning.
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- 2020
23. L2 pronunciation networking and conferences
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John M. Levis
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050101 languages & linguistics ,Linguistics and Language ,Field (Bourdieu) ,05 social sciences ,Pronunciation ,Language and Linguistics ,Education ,030507 speech-language pathology & audiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Political science ,Thriving ,Mathematics education ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,0305 other medical science - Abstract
Professional conferences are a critical part of a growing and thriving field. L2 pronunciation has a growing number of dedicated conferences, and other long-standing conferences that are related to L2 pronunciation have seen greater participation from L2 pronunciation researchers as the field has grown. This article describes conferences that are of interest to the field of L2 pronunciation.
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- 2020
24. Publication venues for L2 pronunciation research
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John M. Levis and Sinem Sonsaat
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Focus (computing) ,Scope (project management) ,Field (Bourdieu) ,Sociology ,Pronunciation ,Second-language acquisition ,Word (computer architecture) ,Linguistics - Abstract
A recurring question for researchers in any field concerns the best place to submit their research. This is also true of L2 pronunciation research. In this paper, we look at journals that have repeatedly published pronunciation research over the past decade. Publication venues include specialist journals that focus on speech, general second language acquisition and learning journals, regional journals, and newsletters. The first two sets of journals are accompanied by word clouds from their scope and aims statements. The paper encourages authors to consider a number of issues in determining the best places to submit L2 pronunciation research.
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- 2020
25. Speech Intelligibility
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John M. Levis and Alif O. Silpachai
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- 2022
26. Authors, reviewers and JSLP
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John M. Levis
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- 2019
27. Golden speaker builder – An interactive tool for pronunciation training
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Ricardo Gutierrez-Osuna, Guanlong Zhao, Christopher Liberatore, Shaojin Ding, John M. Levis, Evgeny Chukharev-Hudilainen, Alif Silpachai, Ivana Lucic, and Sinem Sonsaat
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Linguistics and Language ,Computer science ,media_common.quotation_subject ,02 engineering and technology ,Pronunciation ,computer.software_genre ,01 natural sciences ,Language and Linguistics ,Fluency ,Factor (programming language) ,0103 physical sciences ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Active listening ,Quality (business) ,010301 acoustics ,Accent (sociolinguistics) ,computer.programming_language ,media_common ,business.industry ,Communication ,020206 networking & telecommunications ,Computer Science Applications ,Modeling and Simulation ,Systems design ,Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition ,Artificial intelligence ,User interface ,business ,computer ,Software ,Natural language processing - Abstract
The type of voice model used in Computer Assisted Pronunciation Instruction is a crucial factor in the quality of practice and the amount of uptake by language learners. As an example, prior research indicates that second-language learners are more likely to succeed when they imitate a speaker with a voice similar to their own, a so-called “golden speaker”. This manuscript presents Golden Speaker Builder (GSB), a tool that allows learners to generate a personalized “golden-speaker” voice: one that mirrors their own voice but with a native accent. We describe the overall system design, including the web application with its user interface, and the underlying speech analysis/synthesis algorithms. Next, we present results from a series of listening tests, which show that GSB is capable of synthesizing such golden-speaker voices. Finally, we present results from a user study in a language-instruction setting, which show that practising with GSB leads to improved fluency and comprehensibility. We suggest reasons for why learners improved as they did and recommendations for the next iteration of the training.
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- 2019
28. PD-0672 Cardiac toxicity predicts mortality in NSCLC patients: interim analysis of the LUNG-HEART Study
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M. Cerrato, S. Badellino, F. Menegatti, I. Bonavero, C. Grossi, B. Lo Zito, E. Orlandi, A. Gastino, E.M. Cuffini, L. Blasi, C. Mantovani, R. Parise, U. Ricardi, and M. Levis
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Oncology ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Hematology - Published
- 2022
29. OC-0925 Early adjuvant RT as a predictor of improved outcomes in patients with grade II and III meningiomas
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E.M. Cuffini, C. Casale, C. Mantovani, A. Gastino, B. Lo Zito, L. Blasi, D. Bongiovanni, E. Orlandi, M. Cerrato, A. Vella, S. Leardi, V. Chiofalo, C. Cavallin, G.C. Iorio, U. Ricardi, and M. Levis
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Oncology ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Hematology - Published
- 2022
30. Chapter 2. Connecting the dots between pronunciation research and practice
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John M. Levis
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Pronunciation ,Psychology ,Linguistics - Published
- 2021
31. Effects of Voice Type and Task on L2 Learners’ Awareness of Pronunciation Errors
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Guanlong Zhao, Alif Silpachai, Ricardo Gutierrez-Osuna, Evgeny Chukharev-Hudilainen, Taylor Anne Barriuso, Ivana Rehman, and John M. Levis
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Computer science ,Mathematics education ,L2 learners ,Pronunciation ,Task (project management) - Published
- 2021
32. The Southwestern Mandarin /n/-/l/ Merger: Effects on Production in Standard Mandarin and English
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John M. Levis and Wei Zhang
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Standard Mandarin ,Communication ,l/-/n/ merger ,Communication. Mass media ,Pronunciation ,Variety (linguistics) ,Mandarin Chinese ,P87-96 ,language.human_language ,Functional load ,Linguistics ,L3 production ,Formal schooling ,language ,Production (computer science) ,production ,Southwestern Mandarin ,Accent (sociolinguistics) ,Social Sciences (miscellaneous) ,Word (group theory) ,Mathematics ,English pronunciation - Abstract
Southwestern Mandarin is one of the most important modern Chinese dialects, with over 270 million speakers. One of its most noticeable phonological features is an inconsistent distinction between the pronunciation of (n) and (l), a feature shared with Cantonese. However, while /n/-/l/ in Cantonese has been studied extensively, especially in its effect upon English pronunciation, the /l/-/n/ distinction has not been widely studied for Southwestern Mandarin speakers. Many speakers of Southwestern Mandarin learn Standard Mandarin as a second language when they begin formal schooling, and English as a third language later. Their lack of /l/-/n/ distinction is largely a marker of regional accent. In English, however, the lack of a distinction risks loss of intelligibility because of the high functional load of /l/-/n/. This study is a phonetic investigation of initial and medial (n) and (l) production in English and Standard Mandarin by speakers of Southwestern Mandarin. Our goal is to identify how Southwestern Mandarin speakers produce (n) and (l) in their additional languages, thus providing evidence for variations within Southwestern Mandarin and identifying likely difficulties for L2 learning. Twenty-five Southwestern Mandarin speakers recorded English words with word initial (n) and (l), medial or spellings (e.g., swallow, winner), and word-medial (nl) combinations (e.g., only) and (ln) combinations (e.g., walnut). They also read Standard Mandarin monosyllabic words with initial (l) and (n), and Standard Mandarin disyllabic words with (l) or (n). Of the 25 subjects, 18 showed difficulties producing (n) and (l) consistently where required, while seven (all part of the same regional variety) showed no such difficulty. The results indicate that SWM speakers had more difficulty with initial nasal sounds in Standard Mandarin, which was similar to their performance in producing Standard Mandarin monosyllabic words. For English, production of (l) was significantly less accurate than (n), and (l) production in English was significantly worse than in Standard Mandarin. When both sounds occurred next to each other, there was a tendency toward producing only one sound, suggesting that the speakers assimilated production toward one phonological target. The results suggest that L1 influence may differ for the L2 and L3.
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33. English Pronunciation Teaching and Research: Contemporary PerspectivesMarthaPennington and PamelaRogerson‐Revell. London, England: Palgrave Macmillan. Pp. Xv + 50
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John M. Levis
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Linguistics and Language ,Sociology ,Pronunciation ,Language and Linguistics ,Classics ,Education - Published
- 2020
34. Pronunciation research in recent dissertations
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John M. Levis
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050101 languages & linguistics ,Linguistics and Language ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,Tone (linguistics) ,Intonation (linguistics) ,Pronunciation ,Variety (linguistics) ,Language and Linguistics ,Linguistics ,Education ,030507 speech-language pathology & audiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Fluency ,Perception ,Stress (linguistics) ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,0305 other medical science ,Psychology ,Prosody ,media_common - Abstract
This editorial looks at L2 pronunciation dissertations from 2017 and 2018 to see what topics were of interest in research, to examine trends, and to suggest ideas for the future. The largest group of dissertations reflect interest in instruction and instructional interventions. These interventions look at a wide variety of features, types of instruction (e.g., implicit vs. explicit), different L1-L2 combinations, and the importance of materials in teacher training. The next most common topic was perception, followed by prosody (including stress, intonation, tone and fluency) and acquisition. English and Spanish were the most frequently studied L2s, indicating a need for L2 pronunciation in less commonly researched languages.
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- 2019
35. OC-0293 Early detection of chemo and RT-related heart toxicity in lymphoma patients: The CARDIOCARE Project
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M. Levis, B. Botto, A. Andreis, A. Gastino, L. Blasi, S. Bartoncini, M. Giorgi, A. Fava, F. Cavallo, S. Ferrero, C. Boccomini, L. Orsucci, and U. Ricardi
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Oncology ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Hematology - Published
- 2022
36. Plenary talk
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John M. Levis
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050101 languages & linguistics ,Linguistics and Language ,Computer science ,05 social sciences ,050301 education ,Alberta canada ,Intelligibility (communication) ,Pronunciation ,Language and Linguistics ,Education ,Second language ,Mathematics education ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,0503 education - Abstract
Second language pronunciation is undergoing dramatic changes in research visibility, in the intelligibility-centered goals that drive the field, and in the ways that technology is being deployed to address new needs. This plenary delineates problems that face the field as it has grown. I suggest the reasons that technology must be a critical part of the future of L2 pronunciation and the ways in which technology use can help to address problems facing future growth. These reasons include providing the support teachers need, individualizing instruction, providing ways to ensure that intelligibility-based instruction adheres to effective goals, combining information in unusual and innovative ways, taking advantage of multi-modality in instruction and delivering varied types of feedback, and researching pronunciation learning and teaching processes.
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- 2018
37. Technology and second language pronunciation
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John M. Levis
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050101 languages & linguistics ,Intersection ,Second language ,Computer science ,0103 physical sciences ,05 social sciences ,Mathematics education ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Use of technology ,Pronunciation ,010301 acoustics ,01 natural sciences - Abstract
This issue addresses the intersection of technology and pronunciation, discussing past, current and future uses of technology, the use of technology for researching L2 pronunciation, for training instructors, and for teaching learners. Technology is put forth as an essential and interconnected element of second language pronunciation. The topic grew out of the 8th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching conference, held in August 2016 in Calgary, Alberta.
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- 2018
38. Prosody in Second Language Teaching
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John M. Levis and Dorothy M. Chun
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Perception ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Language education ,Intelligibility (communication) ,Prosody ,Psychology ,Second-language acquisition ,Linguistics ,media_common - Abstract
Teaching and learning second language (L2) prosody attracted attention from early theorists before becoming disconnected from linguistic theory. Now, theoretical and pedagogical attention are both seen as aspects of L2 teaching, especially in regard to how prosody affects how listeners understand the speech of L2 learners. This chapter discusses how prosody affects the comprehensibility and intelligibility of L2 speech. It suggests ways in which prosody training is effective in improving perception and production. Instruction in prosody has been based on theories relating to the perception and production of segmentals, indicating a need for greater attention to L2 prosody in its own right. Finally, the chapter discusses teaching different types of prosodic features, including attention to both low-tech and high-tech tools. The future of L2 prosody teaching is wide open, and attention to instructional approaches must address the importance of L1–L2 (mis)matches and principles tied to L2 acquisition.
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- 2020
39. Understanding the Effect of Voice Quality and Accent on Talker Similarity
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Evgeny Chukharev-Hudilainen, Guanlong Zhao, Ricardo Gutierrez-Osuna, Anurag Das, and John M. Levis
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Similarity (network science) ,Computer science ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Speech recognition ,Stress (linguistics) ,Quality (business) ,media_common - Published
- 2020
40. Probability of major depression classification based on the SCID, CIDI, and MINI diagnostic interviews: A synthesis of three individual participant data meta-analyses
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Wu, Y. Levis, B. Ioannidis, J.P.A. Benedetti, A. Thombs, B.D. Sun, Y. He, C. Krishnan, A. Bhandari, P.M. Neupane, D. Negeri, Z. Imran, M. Rice, D.B. Riehm, K.E. Saadat, N. Azar, M. Levis, A.W. Sanchez, T.A. Chiovitti, M.J. Yan, X.W. Boruff, J. Kloda, L.A. Cuijpers, P. Gilbody, S. McMillan, D. Patten, S.B. Shrier, I. Ziegelstein, R.C. Comeau, L. Mitchell, N.D. Tonelli, M. Vigod, S.N. Henry, M. Ismail, Z. Loiselle, C.G. Akena, D.H. Al-Adawi, S. Alamri, S.H. Alvarado, R. Alvarado-Esquivel, C. Amtmann, D. Arroll, B. Ayalon, L. Bakare, M.O. Baradaran, H.R. Barnes, J. Bavle, A.D. Beck, C.T. Beraldi, A. Bernstein, C.N. Bhana, A. Bindt, C. Bombardier, C.H. Boyce, P.M. Büel-Drabe, N. Buji, R.I. Bunevicius, A. Butnoriene, J. Bunevicius, R. Butterworth, P. Carter, G. Chagas, M.H. Chan, J.C.N. Chan, L.F. Chaudron, L.H. Chen, C.-K. Cholera, R. Clover, K. Conroy, R.M. Conway, A. Conwell, Y. Correa, H. Castro E Couto, T. Cukor, D. Dabscheck, E. Daray, F.M. De Figueiredo, F.P. De Man-Van Ginkel, J.M. Diez-Quevedo, C. Douven, E. Downing, M.G. Eapen, V. Fann, J.R. Feinstein, A. Ferentinos, P.P. Fernandes, M. Field, S. Figueiredo, B. Fischer, F.H. Fisher, J.R.W. Flint, A.J. Fujimori, M. Fung, D.S.S. Gallagher, P. Gandy, M. Garcia-Esteve, L. Garman, E.C. Gelaye, B. Gholizadeh, L. Giardinelli, L. Gibson, L.J. Goodyear-Smith, F. Grassi, L. Green, E.P. Greeno, C.G. Hall, B.J. Hantsoo, L. Haroz, E.E. Harter, M. Hegerl, U. Helle, N. Hides, L. Hobfoll, S.E. Honikman, S. Howard, L.M. Hudson, M. Hyphantis, T. Inagaki, M. Jenewein, J. Jeon, H.J. Jette, N. Keller, M. Khalifa, D.S. Khamseh, M.E. Kiely, K.M. Kim, S.-W. Kjargaard, M. Kohler, S. Kohlhoff, J. Kohrt, B.A. Kozinszky, Z. Kusminskas, L. Kwan, Y. Lamers, F. Lara, M.A. Lelli, L. Leonardou, A.A. Levin-Aspenson, H.F. Lotrakul, M. Loureiro, S.R. Lowe, B. Luitel, N.P. Lund, C. Maes, M. Marrie, R.A. Marsh, L. Martin-Santos, R. Marx, B.P. Massardo, L. Matsuoka, Y. Mehner, A. Meuti, V. Michopoulos, I. Misery, L. Sidik, S.M. Munhoz, T.N. Muramatsu, K. Radoš, S.N. Nakku, J.E.M. Navarrete, L. Garcia, P.N. Navines, R. Nishi, D. O'Donnell, M.L. Luwa E-Andjafono, D.O. Osório, F.L. Öztürk, A. Peceliuniene, J. Pence, B.W. Persoons, P. Picardi, A. Pintor, L. Ponsford, J.L. Pugh, S.L. Quinn, T.J. Rancans, E. Rathod, S.D. Reme, S.E. Reuter, K. Robertson-Blackmore, E. Rochat, T.J. Rooney, A.G. Rowe, H.J. Sánchez-González, R. Santos, I.S. Schram, M.T. Schwarzbold, M.L. Cankorur, V.S. Shaaban, J. Sharpe, L. Shinn, E.H. Sidebottom, A. Simard, S. Simning, A. Singer, S. Siu, B.W.M. Skalkidou, A. Spangenberg, L. Stafford, L. Stein, A. Stewart, R.C. Stone, J. Su, K.-P. Sultan, S. Sundström-Poromaa, I. Sung, S.C. Suzuki, K. Tadinac, M. Tan, P.L.L. Tandon, S.D. Taylor-Rowan, M. Teixeira, A.L. Tendais, I. Thiagayson, P. Tiringer, I. Töreki, A. Torres-Giménez, A. Tran, T.D. Trevillion, K. Tung, K.-Y. Turner, A. Turner, K. Van Der Feltz-Cornelis, C.M. Van Heyningen, T. Van Weert, H.C. Vega-Dienstmaier, J.M. Vöhringer, P.A. Wagner, L.I. Walterfang, M. Wang, J.L. Wang, W. Wang, L.-J. White, J. Wong, D.K. Wynter, K. Yamada, M. Yonkers, K.A. Zeng, Q.Z. Zhang, Y. DEPRESsion Screening Data (DEPRESSD) Collaboration
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Introduction: Three previous individual participant data meta-analyses (IPDMAs) reported that, compared to the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM (SCID), alternative reference standards, primarily the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), tended to misclassify major depression status, when controlling for depression symptom severity. However, there was an important lack of precision in the results. Objective: To compare the odds of the major depression classification based on the SCID, CIDI, and MINI. Methods: We included and standardized data from 3 IPDMA databases. For each IPDMA, separately, we fitted binomial generalized linear mixed models to compare the adjusted odds ratios (aORs) of major depression classification, controlling for symptom severity and characteristics of participants, and the interaction between interview and symptom severity. Next, we synthesized results using a DerSimonian-Laird random-effects meta-analysis. Results: In total, 69,405 participants (7,574 [11%] with major depression) from 212 studies were included. Controlling for symptom severity and participant characteristics, the MINI (74 studies; 25,749 participants) classified major depression more often than the SCID (108 studies; 21,953 participants; aOR 1.46; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.11-1.92]). Classification odds for the CIDI (30 studies; 21,703 participants) and the SCID did not differ overall (aOR 1.19; 95% CI 0.79-1.75); however, as screening scores increased, the aOR increased less for the CIDI than the SCID (interaction aOR 0.64; 95% CI 0.52-0.80). Conclusions: Compared to the SCID, the MINI classified major depression more often. The odds of the depression classification with the CIDI increased less as symptom levels increased. Interpretation of research that uses diagnostic interviews to classify depression should consider the interview characteristics. © 2020
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- 2020
41. List of Contributors
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Joshua M. Abzug, Allison Allgier, Sarah Ashworth, Jamie Berggren, Matthew B. Burn, Alexandria L. Case, Jennifer M. Chan, Roger Cornwall, Jenny M. Dorich, Reeti R. Douglas, Kelly Anne Ferry, Theodore J. Ganley, Richard Gardner, Ritu Goel, Donald Goldsmith, Namrata Grampurohit, Elliot Greenberg, Christine A. Ho, Danielle A. Hogarth, Deborah Humpl, Gina Kim, Scott H. Kozin, Ryan Krochak, Amy L. Ladd, Amy Lake, Carolyn M. Levis, Kevin J. Little, Erin Meisel, Michelle Hsia, M.J. Mulcahey, Rebecca Neiduski, Scott Oishi, Heta Parikh, Meagan Pehnke, Nicholas Pulos, Lydia D. Rawlins, Roberta Ciocco, Daniel W. Safford, Sandra Schmieg, Apurva S. Shah, Francisco Soldado, Milan Stevanovic, Tami Konieczny, Kathleen Tate, Daniel Waltho, Heather Weesner, Aviva Wolff, Cheryl Zalieckas, and Dan A. Zlotolow
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- 2020
42. Precision and imprecision in second language pronunciation
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John M. Levis
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Second language ,Computer science ,L2 learners ,Phonetics ,Phonology ,Intelligibility (communication) ,Pronunciation ,Linguistics ,Terminology ,Interpretability - Abstract
Any discipline requires precision in critical issues while tolerating and perhaps even welcoming imprecision in other respects. This editorial discusses areas in second language pronunciation research in which precision is required (the use of terminology such as intelligibility and comprehensibility), where it is not always required to the same extent (the use of phonetic and phonemic symbols), and where it is rarely required (in how L2 learners are given explanations or ways to pronounce more accurately). The article then describes the content of the full-length articles, commentary and reviews.
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- 2018
43. Family Perceptions of Newborn Cytomegalovirus Screening: A Qualitative Study
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Tatiana M. Lanzieri, Carol Rheaume, Mary Ann Kirkconnell Hall, Gail J. Demmler-Harrison, Denise M. Levis, Danie Watson, Michael J. Cannon, and Holly McBride
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medicine.medical_specialty ,congenital cytomegalovirus ,qualitative study ,Context (language use) ,Pediatrics ,Asymptomatic ,RJ1-570 ,Article ,Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) ,Health care ,Medicine ,parental perceptions ,newborn screening ,Newborn screening ,business.industry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,medicine.disease ,Focus group ,Distress ,Family medicine ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Sensorineural hearing loss ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Qualitative research - Abstract
Objectives: We sought to understand long-term retrospective parental perceptions of the utility of newborn screening in a context where many affected children never develop sequelae but where intensive support services and ongoing healthcare were provided. Study design: Qualitative study. Methods: Focus groups and interviews among parents (N = 41) of children with congenital CMV who had been enrolled in a long-term follow-up study at a large medical college for a mean of 22 years following diagnosis. Groups included parents whose children were: symptomatic at birth; initially asymptomatic but later developed sensorineural hearing loss; and who remained asymptomatic into adulthood. Results: With proper follow-up support, newborn CMV screening was viewed positively by parents, who felt empowered by the knowledge, though parents often felt that they and healthcare providers needed more information on congenital CMV. Parents in all groups valued newborn CMV screening in the long term and believed it should be embedded within a comprehensive follow-up program. Conclusions: Despite initial distress, parents of CMV-positive children felt newborn CMV screening was a net positive. Mandatory or opt-out screening for conditions with variable presentations and treatment outcomes may be valuable in contexts where follow-up and care are readily available.
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- 2021
44. The Journal of Second Language Pronunciation – Evaluation and directions
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John M. Levis
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Second language ,business.industry ,Phonetics ,Phonology ,Artificial intelligence ,Pronunciation ,Psychology ,computer.software_genre ,business ,Association (psychology) ,computer ,Linguistics ,Natural language processing - Abstract
This editorial responds to a review of JSLP published in the Journal of the International Phonetic Association and uses that review to explore directions for the future.
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- 2017
45. The Evolution of Pronunciation Teaching and Research : 25 Years of Intelligibility, Comprehensibility, and Accentedness
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John M. Levis, Tracey M. Derwing, Murray J. Munro, John M. Levis, Tracey M. Derwing, and Murray J. Munro
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- English language--Pronunciation of foreign speakers, English language--Pronunciation--Study and teaching
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Inspired by Murray Munro and Tracey Derwing's 1995 seminal study of intelligibility, comprehensibility, and accentedness, this book revisits the insights of their original research and presents subsequent studies extending this work to new ways of understanding second language speech. By rejecting the nativeness approach upon which previous pronunciation research and teaching were built, Munro and Derwing's paper became the catalyst for a new paradigm of pronunciation and speech research and teaching. For the first time, pronunciation researchers had an empirically-motivated set of dimensions for assessing L2 speech. Results of many subsequent studies showed that the original insights of three partially-independent measures are indispensable to language teaching, language assessment, social evaluations of speech, and pedagogical priorities. This monograph offers 9 diverse chapters by leading researchers, all of which focus on intelligibility and or comprehensibility. This volume is essential reading for anyone interested in up-to-date coverage of L2 pronunciation matters. Originally published as special issue of Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 6:3 (2020)
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- 2022
46. Evidence-based pronunciation teaching
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John M. Levis
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060201 languages & linguistics ,Evidence-based practice ,0602 languages and literature ,05 social sciences ,Pedagogy ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,06 humanities and the arts ,Pronunciation ,Psychology ,050105 experimental psychology - Published
- 2017
47. Quality Teacher Education for Pronunciation Teaching in L2 Classrooms
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Sinem Sonsaat and John M. Levis
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media_common.quotation_subject ,Quality education ,ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION ,Mathematics education ,Context (language use) ,Quality (business) ,Intelligibility (communication) ,Pronunciation ,Psychology ,Independent learning ,Curriculum ,Teacher education ,media_common - Abstract
Quality education for teaching pronunciation involves multiple areas of knowledge and practical skills. This paper proposes knowledge and skill descriptors for Development Phase 1 teachers for six areas related to pronunciation teaching and learning: values and attitudes, context, methodology, resources, assessment, and independent learning. Teacher training programs should ensure that teacher trainees value all English varieties and adopt intelligibility as the goal of teaching. They should also know that teachers with required professional competencies and from any language background can teach pronunciation. Teacher trainees should be able to create a pronunciation teaching curriculum for their teaching context, combine various teaching resources, and have required content and pedagogical knowledge. They should also be able to assess learners’ pronunciation improvement, help learners track their learning, and assign appropriate individual work. The descriptors are useful for teacher training programs and for experienced teachers who are new to pronunciation teaching.
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- 2019
48. Accent in second language pronunciation research and teaching
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John M. Levis
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060201 languages & linguistics ,Second language ,0602 languages and literature ,Stress (linguistics) ,Non-native pronunciations of English ,06 humanities and the arts ,Pronunciation ,Psychology ,Linguistics - Published
- 2016
49. Research into practice: How research appears in pronunciation teaching materials
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John M. Levis
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060201 languages & linguistics ,Linguistics and Language ,Teaching method ,Information structure ,Intonation (linguistics) ,Phonetics ,06 humanities and the arts ,Pronunciation ,Language and Linguistics ,Linguistics ,0602 languages and literature ,Suprasegmentals ,Imperfect ,Psychology ,Connected speech - Abstract
Research into pronunciation has often disregarded its potential to inform pedagogy. This is due partly to the historical development of pronunciation teaching and research, but its effect is that there is often a mismatch between research and teaching. This paper looks at four areas in which the (mis)match is imperfect but in which a greater recognition of research can lead to better teaching materials (high variability phonetic training, intonation, information structure, and setting priorities). Furthermore, two areas in which teaching materials are desperate for research to be carried out (connected speech and the primacy of suprasegmentals) will be discussed.
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- 2016
50. The interaction of research and pedagogy
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John M. Levis
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060201 languages & linguistics ,0602 languages and literature ,05 social sciences ,Pedagogy ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,06 humanities and the arts ,Psychology ,050105 experimental psychology - Published
- 2016
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