We propose a new framework for conceptualizing measures of instructed second language
(L2) pronunciation performance according to three sets of parameters:(a) the constructs …

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 …

It has been a long time since Jack Richards and I (Pennington and Richards, 1986) noted
that pronunciation, once a central concern of language teaching, had been sidelined in …

The current study presents two meta‐analyses to explore what underlies the assessment
and teaching of comprehensible and nativelike pronunciation among English‐as‐a‐Second …

Although the development of second language (L2) oral fluency has been widely
investigated over the past several decades, there remains a paucity of research examining …

We revisit, providing retrospective commentary on our original methods and findings. Using
what are now well-established assessment techniques, the study examined the …

Shadowing has been demonstrated to improve various aspects of second language
learners' pronunciation but few studies have investigated whether these changes impact …

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 …