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Derwing, Tracey M.; Munro, Murray J. – Language Teaching, 2010
Over the past few decades perspectives on second language (L2) pronunciation have evolved from pessimistic appraisals of the capabilities of L2 learners and doubts about the value of instruction to a view of pronunciation teaching as an effective and important part of language pedagogy. Earlier research on the teaching of pronunciation dwelt…
Descriptors: Social Status, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
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Derwing, Tracey; Munro, Murray J.; Wiebe, Grace – Language Learning, 1998
Native English-speaking (NS) listeners evaluated effects of three types of instruction (segmental accuracy; general speaking habits and prosodic factors; and no specific pronunciation instruction) on speech of three groups of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners. Sentences were recorded and extemporaneously produced narratives at beginning…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Instructional Effectiveness, Native Speakers, Oral Language