How Mango Languages Improves Your Pronunciation | Mango Methodologies

Getting pronunciation right can be the hardest part of learning a new language. But Mango Languages has the features you need to succeed! In this video, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) demonstrates a few simple but effective tools to help you improve your pronunciation and speak like a local.

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Here’s some of the research we consulted and/or mentioned, and suggestions for further reading:
Barriuso, T. A., & Hayes-Harb, R. (2018). High variability phonetic training as a bridge from research to practice. The CATESOL Journal, 30(1), 177-194.
Cheng, Y. L. (2018). Unfamiliar accented English negatively affects EFL listening comprehension: It helps to be a more able accent mimic. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 47(4), 899–911.
Olson, D. (2014) Benefits of visual feedback on segmental production in the L2 classroom. Language Learning and Technology, 18, 173–192.
Pi-Hua, T. (2006). Bridging pedagogy and technology: User evaluation of pronunciation oriented CALL software. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 22(3), 375–397.
Zhang, J., Li, H., Liu, Y., & Chen, Y. (2020). Orthographic facilitation in oral vocabulary learning: effects of language backgrounds and orthographic type. Reading and Writing, 33(1), 187–206.
Zhao, Y. (1997). The effects of listeners’ control of speech rate on second language comprehension. Applied Linguistics, 18(1), 49-68.

Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.

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