Debra M. Hardison
List of John Benjamins publications for which Debra M. Hardison plays a role.
2022 Changes in second-language learners’ oral skills and socio-affective profile following short-term study abroad to Japan Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education 7:2, pp. 204–239 | Article
Thirty-seven second language (L2) learners of Japanese (21 L1 English, 16 L1 Chinese) participated in an eight-week study abroad (SA) program to Japan. Pre- and post-SA oral proficiency interviews were used for ACTFL-level assessments and ratings of component skills (pronunciation, fluency,… read more
2018 Visualizing the acoustic and gestural beats of emphasis in multimodal discourse: Theoretical and pedagogical implications Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 4:2, pp. 232–259 | Article
Perceivers’ attention is entrained to the rhythm of a speaker’s gestural and acoustic beats. When different rhythms (polyrhythms) occur across the visual and auditory modalities of speech simultaneously, attention may be heightened, enhancing memorability of the sequence. In this three-stage… read more
2018 Directions for the future of technology in pronunciation research and teaching Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 4:2, pp. 182–207 | Article
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… read more
2008 12. Technologies for prosody in context: Past and future of L2 research and practice Phonology and Second Language Acquisition, Hansen Edwards, Jette G. and Mary L. Zampini (eds.), pp. 323–346 | Article