VOL. 61, BOOK 1, PART А, 2023, pp. 231 – 240 Full text (Ru)
Author: Viktoria Nedyalkova
Affiliation: St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia
Abstract
This article focuses on the analysis of hesitation phenomena in the spontaneous monologue speech of Bulgarian students studying the Russian language. During the study, a personal database of recordings was created and an analysis of the spoken texts was carried out. Students read and retold the parable “The Master of the Mountain.” The retellings were recorded and analyzed by PRAAT software. Using auditory, descriptive-analytical, instrumental and statistical analysis, the exponents of hesitation were identified. The analysis showed that markers of the speech-generating process lead to isochrony of utterances and are closely related to difficulties in foreign language planning, execution and cognitive processes.
Key words: hesitation phenomena, spontaneous monologue, silent and filled pauses, self-corrections
