Research on the efficacy of second language (L2) pronunciation instruction has produced
mixed results, despite reports of significant improvement in many studies. Possible …

A proper understanding of intelligibility is at the heart of effective pronunciation teaching,
and with it, successful teaching of speaking and listening. Far from being an optional'add-it …

The emergence of empirical approaches to L2 pronunciation research and teaching is a
powerful fourth wave in the history of the field. Authored by two leading proponents of …

Listening is a major challenge for many English as a foreign language (EFL)/English as a
second language (ESL) learners. Many learners find it difficult to immediately process and …

This article is a critical research synthesis of 32 studies that used the High Variability
Phonetic Training (HVPT) technique to teach learners to better perceive and produce L2 …

Cognitive scientists across disciplines have shown a vested interest in examining if and how
the speech perception and production modalities are connected. The field of second …

This inaugural issue of the Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, an auspicious step
forward in our field, gives us an opportunity to take stock of current trends in pronunciation …

This article reports on teachers' knowledge and perceptions and the issues they are
concerned about in relation to pronunciation teaching. Understanding teacher cognition …

We present the outcomes of a pronunciation training program conducted in a workplace
setting with second language speakers who had lived in an English‐speaking environment …

This review of high variability phonetic training (HVPT) research begins by situating HVPT in
its historical context and as a methodology for studying second language (L2) pronunciation …