Kevin Hirschi
Biographic Data
| ID | 1692273 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kevin Hirschi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kevin |
| FAMILY NAME | Hirschi |
| SIGNATURE | HIRSCHI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at San Antonio |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0838-3494 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A revised model of feedback-seeking behavior in SLA
This study proposed and tested a revised model of feedback-seeking behavior in second language acquisition. The revised model included feedback elicitation, monitoring, and use. In two studies, data were collected from 207 learners enrolled in Spanish classes at a large public university in Florida and 294 learners of English at a multi-branch private language institute in Iran. Exploratory factor analyses generally combined CF Monitoring and CF …
Intelligibility
Intelligibility relates to comprehension of language, largely in spoken form. In Applied Linguistics, it is an essential construct in research on second language speech, but its history and measures intersect with acoustics, speech pathology, and, more recently, natural language processing. This entry focuses on speech intelligibility through the lens of phonetics and phonology, tracing the focus on intelligibility in second language speech, desc…
Bias and stereotyping
As social and educational landscapes continue to change, especially around issues of inclusivity, there is an urgent need to reexamine how individuals from diverse linguistic backgrounds are perceived. Speakers are often misjudged due to listeners’ stereotypes about their social identities, resulting in biased language judgments that can limit educational and professional opportunities. Much research has demonstrated listeners’ biases toward L2-a…
The Differential Impact of Data Collection Methods and Language Background on English Tone Choice Patterns
This study examines the impact of spoken data collection techniques and language background on falling, level, and rising tones. Elicited data from a Discourse Completion Task (DCT), structured speech from a collaborative oral assessment task, and naturalistic speech from a comprehensive corpus of inner-circle and Hong Kong English were analyzed for Discourse Intonation features, resulting in 2756 tone choices by 184 speakers. Multinomial logisti…
Artificial Intelligence-Generated Feedback for Second Language Intelligibility
This study investigated the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models and signal detection processes to generate meaningful visual and ChatGPT-like narrative feedback on second language (L2) English intelligibility. To test the effects and perceptions of such techniques, three groups of learners (N = 90) received visual and narrative feedback (n = 30), visual-only feedback (n = 29), and no feedback (n = 31) in an online self-paced intervention w…
Data‐Driven Learning for Pronunciation
Issues of intelligibility may arise amongst English learners when acquiring new words and phrases in North American academic settings, perhaps in part due to limited linguistic data available to the learner for understanding language use patterns. To this end, this paper examines the effects of Data‐Driven Learning for Pronunciation (DDLfP) on lexical stress and prominence in the US academic context. 65 L2 English learners in North American unive…
Longitudinal L2 Development in the Prosodic Marking of Pragmatic Meaning
This study investigated whether L2 English learners’ prosodic properties in speech acts change as they are immersed in the English-speaking academic community over time, and if so, what individual and contextual factors (proficiency, orientation to language study, and target language contact) potentially affect these changes. Forty-seven Japanese learners of English in an English-medium university in Japan completed a speaking task that elicited …
Data‐Driven Learning for Pronunciation
Issues of intelligibility may arise amongst English learners when acquiring new words and phrases in North American academic settings, perhaps in part due to limited linguistic data available to the learner for understanding language use patterns. To this end, this paper examines the effects of Data‐Driven Learning for Pronunciation (DDLfP) on lexical stress and prominence in the US academic context. 65 L2 English learners in North American unive…
Longitudinal L2 Development in the Prosodic Marking of Pragmatic Meaning
This study investigated whether L2 English learners’ prosodic properties in speech acts change as they are immersed in the English-speaking academic community over time, and if so, what individual and contextual factors (proficiency, orientation to language study, and target language contact) potentially affect these changes. Forty-seven Japanese learners of English in an English-medium university in Japan completed a speaking task that elicited …
Data‐Driven Learning for Pronunciation
Issues of intelligibility may arise amongst English learners when acquiring new words and phrases in North American academic settings, perhaps in part due to limited linguistic data available to the learner for understanding language use patterns. To this end, this paper examines the effects of Data‐Driven Learning for Pronunciation (DDLfP) on lexical stress and prominence in the US academic context. 65 L2 English learners in North American unive…
Bias and stereotyping
As social and educational landscapes continue to change, especially around issues of inclusivity, there is an urgent need to reexamine how individuals from diverse linguistic backgrounds are perceived. Speakers are often misjudged due to listeners’ stereotypes about their social identities, resulting in biased language judgments that can limit educational and professional opportunities. Much research has demonstrated listeners’ biases toward L2-a…
The Differential Impact of Data Collection Methods and Language Background on English Tone Choice Patterns
This study examines the impact of spoken data collection techniques and language background on falling, level, and rising tones. Elicited data from a Discourse Completion Task (DCT), structured speech from a collaborative oral assessment task, and naturalistic speech from a comprehensive corpus of inner-circle and Hong Kong English were analyzed for Discourse Intonation features, resulting in 2756 tone choices by 184 speakers. Multinomial logisti…
Artificial Intelligence-Generated Feedback for Second Language Intelligibility
This study investigated the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models and signal detection processes to generate meaningful visual and ChatGPT-like narrative feedback on second language (L2) English intelligibility. To test the effects and perceptions of such techniques, three groups of learners (N = 90) received visual and narrative feedback (n = 30), visual-only feedback (n = 29), and no feedback (n = 31) in an online self-paced intervention w…
A revised model of feedback-seeking behavior in SLA
This study proposed and tested a revised model of feedback-seeking behavior in second language acquisition. The revised model included feedback elicitation, monitoring, and use. In two studies, data were collected from 207 learners enrolled in Spanish classes at a large public university in Florida and 294 learners of English at a multi-branch private language institute in Iran. Exploratory factor analyses generally combined CF Monitoring and CF …
Intelligibility
Intelligibility relates to comprehension of language, largely in spoken form. In Applied Linguistics, it is an essential construct in research on second language speech, but its history and measures intersect with acoustics, speech pathology, and, more recently, natural language processing. This entry focuses on speech intelligibility through the lens of phonetics and phonology, tracing the focus on intelligibility in second language speech, desc…
Phonetics and Phonology Research (5 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Intelligibility (philosophy) (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Communication (2 works) · Exploratory research (2 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Second Language Acquisition and Learning (2 works)