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The influence of L1 Czech speech rate on L2 English
 Martincová, Karolína ; Luef, Eva Maria (advisor) ; Hubáčková, Iva (referee)
The influence of L1 Czech speech rate on L2 English Karolína Martincová Abstract: Considering speech rate varies from language to language, a speaker's native language naturally influences their speech in English as a second language. Past research has shown that L1 has great influence on L2 English in all aspects of the language including the pace of speech as different native languages influence English speech rate in various ways. This paper attempts to analyze the correlation of speech rate of native Czech speakers in both Czech and English. The effect of L1 Czech speech rate on L2 English will be examined based on short, recorded monologues in both Czech and English. Phrases having similar grammatical and semantic structures in the two languages will be examined by measuring their duration and comparing them. This will provide detailed numbers on the speakers' speech rate in both languages. In total, five different non-native English speakers will be recorded, and their production will be analyzed and cross-referenced. The findings of this research will be then contrasted with the correlation of L1 and L2 articulation rate. These recordings are part of a Czech teachers of English corpus project lead by PhD. Gráf and will serve further to explore the fluency and common mistakes of Czech teachers of...
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