Sinem Sonsaat Hegelheimer
List of John Benjamins publications in which Sinem Sonsaat Hegelheimer is involved.
Articles
2026 The effects of orthography and cognate status on L2 German pronunciation Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 12:1, pp. 58–83 | Article
Orthography has well-documented effects on L2 pronunciation accuracy. This study investigates the effects of orthographic input on the devoicing of L2 German learners’ production of voiced stops /b, d, g/ in final position. Additionally, we investigate the interaction of cognate status and… read more
2024 The impact of generative AI-powered chatbots on L2 comprehensibility Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 10:3, pp. 339–374 | Article
While generative AI-based chatbots expand opportunities for L2 pronunciation practice, not all are designed for language learning or provide explicit feedback. Through a comparison of two chatbots, Pronounce, which offers explicit pronunciation feedback, and Gemini, a general-purpose chatbot… read more
2021 COVID silver linings: Accessible and affordable professional development Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 7:1, pp. 1–9 | Introduction
The global pandemic caused a storm of cancellations of professional conferences and professional travel, but the storm has also had technological silver linings in opportunities for professional development including greater numbers of webinars, virtual conferences, and new uses of… read more


