The importance of pronunciation in language learning and teaching is widely recognized, yet there is far less agreement on which elements of pronunciation are most critical for promoting intelligible speech and how these elements should be addressed through instruction. There are also many questions about how instruction in pronunciation should interface with speaking and listening skills. Finally, the rise of new technologies promises to change the future of pronunciation teaching, with developments in speech recognition and speech synthesis supplementing traditional uses of technology for self-directed learning.
The inaugural conference invited paper proposals or poster presentations on any aspect of pronunciation teaching and learning, especially those related to how pronunciation can be taught in relation to listening and speaking, and related to innovative uses of technology in teaching pronunciation.
Introduction
Rebuilding a Professional Space for Pronunciation
John Levis and Kimberly LeVelle
2009-12-31 Volume 1 • 2010 • Technology for Oral Communication
Presentation
Walking the Walk: Integrating the Story of English Phonology
Wayne B. Dickerson
2009-12-31 Volume 1 • 2010 • Technology for Oral Communication
Utopian Goals for Pronunciation Teaching
Tracey M. Derwing
2009-12-31 Volume 1 • 2010 • Technology for Oral Communication
Factors in Raters’ Perceptions of Comprehensibility and Accentedness
Heesung Grace Jun and Jinrong Li
2009-12-31 Volume 1 • 2010 • Technology for Oral Communication
The Effects of Self-Monitoring Strategy Use on the Pronunciation of Learners of English
Sue Ingels
2009-12-31 Volume 1 • 2010 • Technology for Oral Communication
A Longitudinal Investigation of Vowel Acquisition
Fran Gulinello
2009-12-31 Volume 1 • 2010 • Technology for Oral Communication
ESL Learners’ Attitudes toward Pronunciation Instruction and Varieties of English
Okim Kang
2009-12-31 Volume 1 • 2010 • Technology for Oral Communication
The Pronunciation of <-ED> in Coda Clusters in Somali-Accented English
Ettien Koffi
2009-12-31 Volume 1 • 2010 • Technology for Oral Communication