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Chapter 12: Is there a “best” way to teach pronunciation?

Chapter 12: Is there a “best” way to teach pronunciation?

pp. 167-181

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, Georgetown University, Washington DC, , Georgetown University, Washington DC
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Chapter 12 discusses if, how, and why to address pronunciation challenges that arise in a language classroom. To answer these questions, Bryfonski and Mackey make connections between first language acquisition and second language acquisition research, providing an accessible overview of what linguists have found to be true about our ability to percieve and produce new sounds throughout our lifetimes.

Keywords

  • pronunciation
  • comprehensibility
  • miscommunication
  • perception
  • production
  • phonological development

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