Voice Quality Settings and the Teaching of Pronunciation.

Esling, John H.; Wong, Rita F.

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ERIC Number: EJ278162

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Publication Date: 1983-Mar

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Voice Quality Settings and the Teaching of Pronunciation.

Esling, John H.; Wong, Rita F.

TESOL Quarterly, v17 n1 p89-95 Mar 1983

Voice quality settings (physiological configurations contributing to phonetic production) can be used to characterize ESL students' accents and help improve pronunciation. Settings of one variety of North American English and those in other languages are identified. Suggestions are given for making students aware of their own settings. (MSE)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Variation, North American English, Phonetics, Physiology, Pronunciation Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Speech Habits, Speech Instruction, Suprasegmentals

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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