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 …

Newly updated and revised, this popular text provides a solid introduction to the foundations
of research methods, with the goal of enabling students and professionals in the field of …

This paper reports on the role of technology in state-of-the-art pronunciation research and
instruction, and makes concrete suggestions for future developments. The point of departure …

The current study compares the effects of two types of pronunciation instruction (segmental-
and suprasegmental-based) on the development of second-year Chinese undergraduate …

Building up on Munro and Derwing, the current study set out to re-examine and generalize
the Functional Load (FL) principle (Brown, 1988) as a tool to identify a set of relatively crucial …

This study examined relationships between language learning motivation and the
longitudinal development of second language (L2) pronunciation. Twenty‐six English …

This exploratory classroom study investigated the effects of two video‐assisted
pronunciation interventions on the French pronunciation of 12 males and 7 females (n= 19) …

Mid-20th-century scholars argued that second language (L2) instruction should be rooted in
a comparison of the structural characteristics of the first language (L1) and L2. Their …

This systematic review paper attempts to present the current database on the effects of
explicit connected speech instruction on English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as …