Effects of Form-focused Instruction on the Acquisition of Weak Forms by Japanese EFL Learners
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This study examines the effect of Form-Focused Instruction (FFI) on the learning of weak forms in L2 pronunciation pedagogy. FFI treatment was designed to encourage learners to notice the gap of the target pronunciation, negotiate its phonetic form, and correct the output by themselves. Results of the treatment were compared with the non-FFI treatment involving sixty elementary to low intermediate level students. Progress of performance was measured with a pre-test, and immediate and delayed post-tests, yielding two major findings: (1) FFI had positive effects on the learning of English weak forms; (2) the subjects in the FFI treatment improved more significantly than those of non-FFI treatment.
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