Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: prosodia

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Little research has been carried out on L2 acted emotional speech, either from the production or from the perceptual point of view (Pellegrino and Maffia, 2016), which may be due to the widespread acceptance of the theory that states that a second language is less emotional for the late learner than the L1 (Harris, 2004). Whether this emotional distance is due to the lack of emotion in the contexts where a second language is acquired (Ivaz et al., 2016) or not, the communicative competence of L2 speakers also depends on their ability to convey the emotions they intend to convey when communicating in L2. Several authors have recently studied the specific acoustic cues of L1 Spanish emotional speech and therefore...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: aula invertida/flipped learning

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This study explores the potential of a pedagogical model based on Flipped Learning (FL) to support the development of speaking interaction skills in Spanish as a foreign language (SFL). A preliminary instructional framework grounded in FL principles was designed specifically for A2-level SFL learners, and its implementation was examined through a pre-experimental quantitative research approach. The study involved 20 Singaporean students enrolled in an A2-level SFL course who participated in an 11-week intervention using FL methodologies. Data collection included pre- and posttests focused on the speaking interaction component of the DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera) A2 exam. To address the research question—whether students' speaking interaction skills showed measurable changes after applying the FL model—the Wilcoxon...

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