Dear colleagues,

 

You are warmly welcome to the next Nordic Speech Research Forum webinar which takes place on Fri, Apr 11 at 14:00 - 15:00 (Helsinki/Eastern European Time EEST; UCT+3). Join the webinar at https://jyufi.zoom.us/j/65558081185 or via our website www.jyu.fi/nsrf.

 

Investigating speech rhythm and utterance fluency from a multilingual perspective: insights from production studies on L1 Polish – L2 English – L3 Norwegian learners

 

Magdalena Wrembel, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
Jolanta Sypiañska, Szczecin University

 

News:

 

The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P). The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).

 

Best regards,
Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu

 

Elina Vasu (formerly Tergujeff)

PhD, University Lecturer in English Linguistics

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

Languages Unit

Tampere University

 

From: Elina Vasu (TAU) <elina.vasu@tuni.fi>
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Subject: NSRF webinar on L2 acceptability

 

Dear colleagues,

 

The next Nordic Speech Research Forum webinar takes place on Fri, March 21 at 12:00 - 13:00 (Helsinki/Eastern European Time EET; UCT+2). Join the webinar at https://jyufi.zoom.us/j/65558081185 or via our website www.jyu.fi/nsrf.

 

Acceptability as a crucial dimension for measuring pronunciation: What we can learn from Danish as an L2

Lisa Tulaja, Kiel University

 

News:

 

The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P). The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).

 

Welcome to the webinar!

Best regards,
Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu

 

Elina Vasu (formerly Tergujeff)

PhD, University Lecturer in English Linguistics

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

Languages Unit

Tampere University

 

From: owner-langnet-kaikki@helsinki.fi <owner-langnet-kaikki@helsinki.fi> On Behalf Of Elina Vasu (TAU)
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Subject: Nordic Speech Research Forum: Elisabeth Zetterholm

 

Dear colleagues,

We would like to invite you to another Nordic Speech Research Forum webinar. The webinar takes place on Tue, Feb 18 at 16:00 - 17:00 (Helsinki/Eastern European Time EET; UCT+2). Join the webinar at https://jyufi.zoom.us/j/65558081185 or via our website www.jyu.fi/nsrf.

 

Pronunciation in L2 teaching for adult immigrants in Sweden

Senior Associate Professor Elisabeth Zetterholm, Linköping University

News:

The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P). The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä and University of Turku) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).

Best regards,
Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu

 

Elina Vasu (formerly Tergujeff)

PhD, University Lecturer in English Linguistics

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

Languages Unit

Tampere University

 

From: Elina Vasu (TAU) <elina.vasu@tuni.fi>
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Subject: Nordic Speech Research Forum presents: Tracey Derwing

 

Dear colleagues,

We would like to invite you to another Nordic Speech Research Forum webinar. The webinar takes place on Tue, Jan 14 at 17:00 - 18:00 (Helsinki/Eastern European Time EET; UCT+2). Join the webinar at https://jyufi.zoom.us/j/61656736999.

 

We are celebrating the first anniversary of the forum with a special guest talk:
Can you say that again? Linguistic factors that influence comprehensibility
Prof. emer. Tracey Derwing, University of Alberta

News:

The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P). The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä and University of Turku) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).

 

Please follow the forum’s website at https://jyu.fi/nsrf for upcoming webinars.

Best regards,
Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu

Elina Vasu (formerly Tergujeff)

PhD, University Lecturer in English Linguistics

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

Languages Unit

Tampere University

 

From: Elina Vasu (TAU) <elina.vasu@tuni.fi>
Sent: 05 December 2024 10:49
To: jatkot@lists.jyu.fi <jatkot@lists.jyu.fi>; solki-jatkot@lists.jyu.fi <solki-jatkot@lists.jyu.fi>; kieliverkosto@lists.jyu.fi <kieliverkosto@lists.jyu.fi>; solki@lists.jyu.fi <solki@lists.jyu.fi>; afinla@googlegroups.com <afinla@googlegroups.com>; langnet-kaikki@helsinki.fi <langnet-kaikki@helsinki.fi>; fonetiklistan@lists.sunet.se <fonetiklistan@lists.sunet.se>; kielikampus@lists.jyu.fi <kielikampus@lists.jyu.fi>; kivi@lists.jyu.fi <kivi@lists.jyu.fi>; TG-Kielten yksikön henkilökunta <TG-kielten_yksikon_henkilokunta@groups.tuni.fi>
Subject: Nordic Speech Research Forum Dec 12 at 14:00 EET

 

Dear colleagues,

 

We would like to invite you to another Nordic Speech Research Forum webinar. The webinar takes place on Thu, Dec 12 at 14:00 - 15:00 (Helsinki/Eastern European Time EET; UCT+2). Join the webinar at https://jyufi.zoom.us/j/61656736999.

 

Investigating the role of pre-linguistic formant normalization in vowel perception

Doctoral researcher Anna Persson, Stockholm University

 

News:

  • On Jan 14, 2025, we will celebrate the first anniversary of the Nordic Speech Research Forum with a special guest talk by Prof. Emer. Tracey Derwing! Check out the details at https://jyu.fi/nsrf.  
  • Who would you like to hear present their work? You can now suggest speakers at https://forms.office.com/e/4DjYzpbxVp.

 

The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P). The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä and University of Turku) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).

 

Best regards,

Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu

 

Dear colleagues,

 

We would like to invite you to another webinar offered by the Nordic Speech Research Forum. The webinar takes place on Mon, Nov 11 at 16:00 - 17:00 (Helsinki/Eastern European Time EET; UCT+2). Join the webinar at https://jyufi.zoom.us/j/61656736999.

 

Setting Stories in Motion: Investigating the kinematics of Finnish Sign Language narratives with motion capture

Post doctoral researcher Sébastien Vandenitte, University of Jyväskylä

 

The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P). The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä and University of Turku) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).

 

Please follow the forum’s website at https://jyu.fi/nsrf for upcoming webinars.

 

Best regards,

Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu

 

Dear colleagues,

 

We would like to invite you to another webinar offered by the Nordic Speech Research Forum. The webinar takes place on Fri, Oct 11 at 11:00 - 12:00 (Eastern European Summer Time EEST; UCT+3). Join the webinar at https://jyufi.zoom.us/j/61656736999.

 

Heritage Icelandic and North American English: Cross-linguistic influences in phonology

Associate Professor Christiane Ulbrich, University of Cologne

Professor Nicole Dehé, University of Konstanz

 

The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P). The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä and University of Turku) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).

Please follow the forum’s website at https://jyu.fi/nsrf for upcoming webinars. Under past events, you will now find Professor Jacques Koreman's presentation materials from our September webinar. 

Best regards, 

Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu 

Elina Vasu (formerly Tergujeff)

PhD, University Lecturer in English Linguistics

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

Languages Unit

Tampere University

 

Dear colleagues, 

Apologies for possible cross-posting. 

We would like to bring to your attention that the Nordic Speech Research Forum is back after a summer break.  

The Nordic Speech Research Forum convenes online to hear about and discuss interesting ongoing work in the broad area of speech research. Invited speakers mainly represent Nordic scholars at different career stages. In 2024, we will convene on varying weekdays and times to test which meeting time would be optimal. The talks (30–40 mins) will be followed by discussion in a relaxed atmosphere.   

On Tue, Sept 17, we have an opportunity to listen to Professor Jacques Koreman from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Professor Koreman’s talk is about online pronunciation learning. Please join us and feel free to spread the word! 

What? Prof. Jacques Koreman’s talk: Developing L2 pronunciation skills: goals and hurdles for online learning + discussion. 

When? Tue, Sept 17 at 16:00–17:00 Finnish time (UTC+3) 

 

Also, please save the dates for the upcoming talks this autumn and follow the forum’s website at https://jyu.fi/nsrf for updates.  

11.10.2024 at 11:00–12:00 Christiane Ulbrich, University of Cologne: Heritage Icelandic and North American English: Cross-linguistic influences in phonology.

11.11.2024 at 16:00–17:00 Sébastien Vandenitte, University of Jyväskylä: Setting Stories in Motion: Investigating the kinematics of Finnish Sign Language narratives with motion capture.

12.12.2024 at 14:00–15:00 Anna Persson, Stockholm University: Investigating the role of pre-linguistic formant normalization in vowel perception.

The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P). The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä and University of Turku) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).

Hoping to meet you at the forum, 

Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu 

Elina Vasu (formerly Tergujeff)

PhD, University Lecturer in English Linguistics

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

Languages Unit

Tampere University