声明
致谢
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1Research Background
1.2Study Objectives and Significance
1.3Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1From Speech Perception to L2 Speech Perception
2.2Theoretical Models in L2 Speech Perception
2.2.1Native Language Magnet (NLM)
2.2.2Perceptual Assimilation Model(PAM)
2.2.3Speech Learning Model (SLM)
2.3 Previous Studies on Phonetic Training
2.3.1 Studies on Phonetic Training of Foreign Learners
2.3.2 Studies on Phonetic Training of Chinese EFL Learners
2.4 Summary of Previous Research
2.5Comparison between English and Chinese Vowel Systems
2.5.1 English Vowels
2.5.2 Mandarin Vowels
2.6Focus of This Study
Chapter Three METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Materials
3.3.1 Pretest/Posttest Materials
3.3.2 Training Materials
3.4 Procedure
3.4.1 Production Pretest/Posttest
3.4.2 Perception Pretest/Posttest
3.4.3 Training
3.5 Data Analysis
Chapter Four RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
4.1Assimilation of English Vowels
4.1.1Assimilation Patterns forboth Control Group (CG)and Experimental Group (EG)
4.1.2Assimilation Overlap for Both Groups
4.1.3Predictions of Assimilation Overlap
4.1.4 Discussion
4.2 Discrimination of English Vowels
4.2.1 Discrimination Accuracy
4.2.2Relation between Assimilation Overlap and Discrimination Accuracy
4.2.3 Discussion
4.3Identification of English Vowels
4.3.1 Identification Accuracy
4.3.2 Identification Confusion Patterns
4.3.4 Correlation between Discrimination and Identification
4.3.5 Discussion
4.4 Production of English and Mandarin Vowels
4.4.1 Predictions of Production Performance
4.4.2 Duration
4.4.3 Spectral Data
4.4.4 Discussion
Chapter Five CONCLUSION
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications
5.3Limitations and Suggestions
参考文献
PUBLISHED PAPER
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