Publications
2021

Lindberg, Rachael; McDonough, Kim; Trofimovich, Pavel
Investigating verbal and nonverbal indicators of physiological response during second language interaction Journal Article
In: Applied Psycholinguistics, vol. 42, iss. 6, pp. 1403–1425, 2021.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: emotion, individual differences, interaction, linguistic dimensions, non-verbal behaviours
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title = {Investigating verbal and nonverbal indicators of physiological response during second language interaction},
author = {Rachael Lindberg and Kim McDonough and Pavel Trofimovich},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lindberg_et_al_2021.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S014271642100028X},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-08-31},
urldate = {2021-08-31},
journal = {Applied Psycholinguistics},
volume = {42},
issue = {6},
pages = {1403--1425},
keywords = {emotion, individual differences, interaction, linguistic dimensions, non-verbal behaviours},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2019

Nagle, Charles L.; Trofimovich, Pavel; Bergeron, Annie
Toward a dynamic view of second language comprehensibility Journal Article
In: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 647–672, 2019.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: comprehensibility, dynamic, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings
@article{nagle2019toward,
title = {Toward a dynamic view of second language comprehensibility},
author = { Charles L. Nagle and Pavel Trofimovich and Annie Bergeron},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Nagle_et_al_2019.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263119000044},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-09-01},
urldate = {2019-09-01},
journal = {Studies in Second Language Acquisition},
volume = {41},
number = {4},
pages = {647--672},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
keywords = {comprehensibility, dynamic, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2018

Crowther, Dustin; Trofimovich, Pavel; Saito, Kazuya; Isaacs, Talia
Linguistic dimensions of L2 accentedness and comprehensibility vary across speaking tasks Journal Article
In: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 443–457, 2018.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, task
@article{crowther2018linguistic,
title = {Linguistic dimensions of L2 accentedness and comprehensibility vary across speaking tasks},
author = { Dustin Crowther and Pavel Trofimovich and Kazuya Saito and Talia Isaacs},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S027226311700016X},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-06-01},
journal = {Studies in Second Language Acquisition},
volume = {40},
number = {2},
pages = {443--457},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, task},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

Foote, Jennifer A.; Trofimovich, Pavel
Is it because of my language background? A study of language background influence on comprehensibility judgments Journal Article
In: Canadian Modern Language Review, vol. 74, no. 2, pp. 253–278, 2018.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: comprehensibility, cross-language similarity, intelligibility, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation, speech perception
@article{foote2018because,
title = {Is it because of my language background? A study of language background influence on comprehensibility judgments},
author = { Jennifer A. Foote and Pavel Trofimovich},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Foote_Trofimovich_2018.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3138/cmlr.2017-0011},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-05-01},
urldate = {2018-05-01},
journal = {Canadian Modern Language Review},
volume = {74},
number = {2},
pages = {253--278},
publisher = {University of Toronto Press},
keywords = {comprehensibility, cross-language similarity, intelligibility, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation, speech perception},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2017

Trofimovich, Pavel; Kennedy, Sara; Blanchet, Josée
Development of second language French oral skills in an instructed setting: A focus on speech ratings Journal Article
In: Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics/Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 32–50, 2017, ISSN: 1920-1818.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, fluency, instruction, linguistic dimensions
@article{trofimovich2017development,
title = {Development of second language French oral skills in an instructed setting: A focus on speech ratings},
author = { Pavel Trofimovich and Sara Kennedy and Josée Blanchet},
url = {https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/CJAL/article/view/24573, Journal site (open access)
https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Trofimovich_et_al_2017.pdf, Article PDF},
issn = {1920-1818},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-10-10},
journal = {Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics/Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée},
volume = {20},
number = {2},
pages = {32--50},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, fluency, instruction, linguistic dimensions},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

Bergeron, Annie; Trofimovich, Pavel
Linguistic dimensions of accentedness and comprehensibility: Exploring task and listener effects in second language French Journal Article
In: Foreign Language Annals, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 547–566, 2017.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings
@article{bergeron2017linguistic,
title = {Linguistic dimensions of accentedness and comprehensibility: Exploring task and listener effects in second language French},
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url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bergeron_Trofimovich_2017.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12285},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-09-01},
urldate = {2017-09-01},
journal = {Foreign Language Annals},
volume = {50},
number = {3},
pages = {547--566},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

Saito, Kazuya; Trofimovich, Pavel; Isaacs, Talia
Using listener judgments to investigate linguistic influences on L2 comprehensibility and accentedness: A validation and generalization study Journal Article
In: Applied Linguistics, vol. 38, iss. 4, pp. 439–462, 2017.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings
@article{saito2017using,
title = {Using listener judgments to investigate linguistic influences on L2 comprehensibility and accentedness: A validation and generalization study},
author = { Kazuya Saito and Pavel Trofimovich and Talia Isaacs},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Saito_et_al_2017.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amv047},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-08-01},
urldate = {2017-08-01},
journal = {Applied Linguistics},
volume = {38},
issue = {4},
pages = {439--462},
publisher = {Oxford University Press},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2016

Saito, Kazuya; Webb, Stuart; Trofimovich, Pavel; Isaacs, Talia
In: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 677–701, 2016.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings, vocabulary
@article{saito2016lexicalb,
title = {Lexical profiles of comprehensible second language speech: The role of appropriateness, fluency, variation, sophistication, abstractness, and sense relations},
author = { Kazuya Saito and Stuart Webb and Pavel Trofimovich and Talia Isaacs},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Saito_et_al_2016c.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263115000297},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-12-01},
journal = {Studies in Second Language Acquisition},
volume = {38},
number = {4},
pages = {677--701},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
keywords = {comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings, vocabulary},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

Foote, Jennifer A.; Trofimovich, Pavel
A multidimensional scaling study of native and non-native listeners’ perception of second language speech Journal Article
In: Perceptual and Motor Skills, vol. 122, no. 2, pp. 470–489, 2016.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: linguistic dimensions, research methods, speech perception, speech ratings
@article{foote2016multidimensional,
title = {A multidimensional scaling study of native and non-native listeners' perception of second language speech},
author = { Jennifer A. Foote and Pavel Trofimovich},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Foote_Trofimovich_2016.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0031512516636528 },
year = {2016},
date = {2016-04-01},
journal = {Perceptual and Motor Skills},
volume = {122},
number = {2},
pages = {470--489},
publisher = {SAGE Publications},
keywords = {linguistic dimensions, research methods, speech perception, speech ratings},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

Saito, Kazuya; Trofimovich, Pavel; Isaacs, Talia
In: Applied Psycholinguistics, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 217–240, 2016.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, experience, linguistic dimensions
@article{saito2016second,
title = {Second language speech production: Investigating linguistic correlates of comprehensibility and accentedness for learners at different ability levels},
author = { Kazuya Saito and Pavel Trofimovich and Talia Isaacs},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Saito_et_al_2016b.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716414000502},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-03-15},
journal = {Applied Psycholinguistics},
volume = {37},
number = {2},
pages = {217--240},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, experience, linguistic dimensions},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

Trofimovich, Pavel; Isaacs, Talia; Kennedy, Sara; Saito, Kazuya; Crowther, Dustin
Flawed self-assessment: Investigating self- and other-perception of second language speech. Journal Article
In: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 122–140, 2016.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: accentedness, assessment, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, self-assessment, speech ratings
@article{trofimovich2016flawed,
title = {Flawed self-assessment: Investigating self- and other-perception of second language speech.},
author = { Pavel Trofimovich and Talia Isaacs and Sara Kennedy and Kazuya Saito and Dustin Crowther},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Trofimovich_et_al_2016.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S1366728914000832},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-01-05},
journal = {Bilingualism: Language and Cognition},
volume = {19},
number = {1},
pages = {122--140},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
keywords = {accentedness, assessment, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, self-assessment, speech ratings},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2015

Crowther, Dustin; Trofimovich, Pavel; Saito, Kazuya; Isaacs, Talia
Second language comprehensibility revisited: Investigating the effects of learner background Journal Article
In: TESOL quarterly, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 814–837, 2015.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, cross-language similarity, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings
@article{crowther2015second,
title = {Second language comprehensibility revisited: Investigating the effects of learner background},
author = { Dustin Crowther and Pavel Trofimovich and Kazuya Saito and Talia Isaacs},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Crowther_et_al_2015b.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.203},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-12-01},
journal = {TESOL quarterly},
volume = {49},
number = {4},
pages = {814--837},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, cross-language similarity, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Isaacs, Talia; Trofimovich, Pavel; Yu, Guoxing; Chereau, Bernardita Muñoz
Examining the linguistic aspects of speech that most efficiently discriminate between upper levels of the revised IELTS pronunciation scale Journal Article
In: ELTS Research Report Series, vol. 4, pp. 1–48, 2015.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: assessment, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation
@article{isaacs2015examining,
title = {Examining the linguistic aspects of speech that most efficiently discriminate between upper levels of the revised IELTS pronunciation scale},
author = {Talia Isaacs and Pavel Trofimovich and Guoxing Yu and Bernardita Muñoz Chereau},
url = {https://www.ielts.org/for-researchers/research-reports/online-series-2015-4, Report PDF},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-08-01},
journal = {ELTS Research Report Series},
volume = {4},
pages = {1--48},
keywords = {assessment, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

Crowther, Dustin; Trofimovich, Pavel; Isaacs, Talia; Saito, Kazuya
Does a speaking task affect second language comprehensibility? Journal Article
In: The Modern Language Journal, vol. 99, no. 1, pp. 80–95, 2015.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings, task
@article{crowther2015does,
title = {Does a speaking task affect second language comprehensibility?},
author = { Dustin Crowther and Pavel Trofimovich and Talia Isaacs and Kazuya Saito},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Crowther_et_al_2015.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/modl.12185},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-03-01},
journal = {The Modern Language Journal},
volume = {99},
number = {1},
pages = {80--95},
keywords = {comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings, task},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
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Trofimovich, Pavel; Kennedy, Sara; Blanchet, Josée
Phonetics instruction in L2 French: Contributions of segments, prosody and fluency to speech ratings Inproceedings
In: Przedlacka, Joanna; Maidment, John; Ashby, Michael (Ed.): Proceedings of the Phonetics Teaching and Learning Conference, pp. 101–105, University College London, 2015.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, fluency, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings
@inproceedings{trofimovich2015phonetics,
title = {Phonetics instruction in L2 French: Contributions of segments, prosody and fluency to speech ratings},
author = { Pavel Trofimovich and Sara Kennedy and Josée Blanchet},
editor = {Joanna Przedlacka and John Maidment and Michael Ashby},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Trofimovich_et_al_2015.pdf, Article PDF},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the Phonetics Teaching and Learning Conference},
pages = {101--105},
publisher = {University College London},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, fluency, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
2014
Isaacs, Talia; Crowther, Dustin; Saito, Kazuya; Trofimovich, Pavel
Learning to speak English? Making yourself understood isn’t all about the accent Online
2014.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation
@online{Isaacs2014,
title = {Learning to speak English? Making yourself understood isn’t all about the accent},
author = {Talia Isaacs and Dustin Crowther and Kazuya Saito and Pavel Trofimovich},
url = {https://theconversation.com/learning-to-speak-english-making-yourself-understood-isnt-all-about-the-accent-34515, Article site},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-12-16},
journal = {The Conversation},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
2012

Trofimovich, Pavel; Isaacs, Talia
Disentangling accent from comprehensibility Journal Article
In: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, vol. 15, no. 04, pp. 905–916, 2012.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation
@article{trofimovich2012disentangling,
title = {Disentangling accent from comprehensibility},
author = { Pavel Trofimovich and Talia Isaacs},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Trofimovich-Isaacs-2012.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S1366728912000168},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-10-02},
journal = {Bilingualism: Language and Cognition},
volume = {15},
number = {04},
pages = {905--916},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

Isaacs, Talia; Trofimovich, Pavel
Deconstructing comprehensibility: Identifying the linguistic influences on listeners’ L2 comprehensibility ratings Journal Article
In: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 475–505, 2012.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings
@article{isaacs2012deconstructing,
title = {Deconstructing comprehensibility: Identifying the linguistic influences on listeners’ L2 comprehensibility ratings},
author = { Talia Isaacs and Pavel Trofimovich},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Isaacs-Trofimovich-2012.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263112000150},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-09-01},
journal = {Studies in Second Language Acquisition},
volume = {34},
number = {3},
pages = {475--505},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
keywords = {comprehensibility, linguistic dimensions, speech ratings},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2008
Baker, Wendy; Trofimovich, Pavel
Lexical and segmental influences on child and adult learners’ production of second language vowels Journal Article
In: Concordia Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, vol. 1, pp. 31–54, 2008.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: children, learning, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation, vocabulary
@article{baker2008lexical,
title = {Lexical and segmental influences on child and adult learners’ production of second language vowels},
author = { Wendy Baker and Pavel Trofimovich},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Baker_Trofimovich_2008.pdf, Article PDF
http://doe.concordia.ca/copal/volumes, Journal site},
year = {2008},
date = {2008-11-01},
journal = {Concordia Working Papers in Applied Linguistics},
volume = {1},
pages = {31--54},
keywords = {children, learning, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation, vocabulary},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2007

Trofimovich, Pavel; Baker, Wendy
In: Applied Psycholinguistics, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 251–276, 2007.
Links | BibTeX | Altmetric | Tags: children, experience, fluency, learning, linguistic dimensions
@article{trofimovich2007learning,
title = {Learning prosody and fluency characteristics of second language speech: The effect of experience on child learners' acquisition of five suprasegmentals},
author = { Pavel Trofimovich and Wendy Baker},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Trofimovich-Baker-2007.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716407070130},
year = {2007},
date = {2007-04-01},
journal = {Applied Psycholinguistics},
volume = {28},
number = {2},
pages = {251--276},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
keywords = {children, experience, fluency, learning, linguistic dimensions},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}