The thesis has explored the influence of both perceived and actual mispronunciation upon comprehension of a spoken message. An eight-item short-answer test measured the dependent variable, comprehension. A set of three point scales including distractors measured perception of mispronunciation.In addition, the thesis indicates the value of replicating studies using different samples and different degrees of mispronunciation. It was found that there is a difference in perception of mispronunciations by foreign and American graduate students. It was also found that there is no difference in the way foreign and American graduate students score on comprehension tests, and there is no significant relationship between level of mispronunciation and comprehension on an immediate posttest.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/181361 |
| Date | January 1976 |
| Creators | Saugstad, Cherly Lynn |
| Contributors | Shepard, David W. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | v, 71 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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