Hello there!



You are invited to participate in my survey, "Native and Non-native Accents". In this survey, you will listen to short speech samples by English speakers. Some of the speakers are native English speakers, and some aren't. You'll be asked to write the words you hear, and rate each sample on a scale of 1 to 100. How 'native' does the speaker sound? How easy to understand are they? This data will assist in researching the nature of foreign accents, and perhaps lead to new ways to think about pronunciation training.

The survey has thirty samples, and should take approximately 10-15 minutes from start to finish. I've been lucky enough to get lots of responses, so unfortunately, I can no longer offer gift cards for participants. $5 x 250 participants adds up to a big chunk of my research budget! If you don't mind helping out, though, I'd still love to get your judgments.



Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point without being penalized or disadvantaged in any way. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential, and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. No information which can identify you personally will be stored. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact me, Jeff Moore, by email at: moore@iniad.org.



Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start the survey now by clicking on the Next button below.