Description
Book SynopsisThis book delves into the convergence between musical intelligence and L2 pronunciation skills. It starts with a detailed description of the theory of Multiple Intelligences proposed by Howard Gardner (1983) with particular reference to musical intelligence. It also constitutes an attempt at describing the relationship between musical intelligence and other intelligences. A detailed description of the prosodic features of speaker's pronunciation skills is the "prelude" to the methodology of research, as well as the research results, which take into consideration some of the most problematic issues, including the outcomes obtained from Wing's musical intelligence test and pronunciation test measured by three independent English native speakers and by Praat.
Table of ContentsMusical intelligence and the theory of multiple intelligences – Herbert Wing's musical intelligence test – Assessment of speaking – Automatic measurement of L2 pronunciation skills – Speech rate – Articulation rate – Average syllable duration – Pausing – Fundamental frequency
