Second Language Accent and Pronunciation Teaching: A Research-Based Approach

Autor/inn/en	Derwing, Tracey M.; Munro, Murray J.
Titel	Second Language Accent and Pronunciation Teaching: A Research-Based Approach
Quelle	In: TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 39 (2005) 3, S.379-397 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0039-8322
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Misconceptions; Educational Technology; Mutual Intelligibility; Applied Linguistics; Pronunciation Instruction; Second Language Learning; Computer Assisted Instruction; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Goal Orientation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Missverständnis; Unterrichtsmedien; Linguistics; Linguistik; Angewandte Linguistik; Ausspracheübung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung
Abstract	Empirical studies are essential to improving our understanding of the relationship between accent and pronunciation teaching. However, the study of pronunciation has been marginalized within the field of applied linguistics. As a result, teachers are often left to rely on their own intuitions with little direction. Although some instructors can successfully assist their students under these conditions, many others are reluctant to teach pronunciation. In this article we call for more research to enhance our knowledge of the nature of foreign accents and their effects on communication. Research of this type has much to offer to teachers and students in terms of helping them to set learning goals, identifying appropriate pedagogical priorities for the classroom, and determining the most effective approaches to teaching. We discuss these possibilities within a framework in which mutual intelligibility is the primary consideration, although social ramifications of accent must also be taken into account. We describe several problem areas and identify some misconceptions about pronunciation instruction. In addition, we make suggestions for future research that would address intelligibility, functional load, computer-assisted language learning, and the role of the listener. Finally, we recommend greater collaboration between researchers and practitioners, such that more classroom-relevant research is undertaken. (Contains 1 table.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10