Teaching and researching the pronunciation of English : studies in honour of Włodzimierz Sobkowiak /: studies in honour of Włodzimierz Sobkowiak. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ewa Waniek-Klimczak, Mirosław Pawlak, editors.
• Editors: Waniek-Klimczak, Ewa; Pawlak, Mirosław
• Other Names: Sobkowiak, Włodzimierz 1955- honouree.
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Part ITeaching the Pronunciationof English; 1 Exploring Advanced Learners' Beliefs About Pronunciation Instruction and Their Relationship with Attainment; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Previous Research on Beliefs About Pronunciation Learning and Teaching; 3 The Study; 3.1 Aims and Research Questions; 3.2 Participants; 3.3 Data Collection and Analysis; 3.4 Research Findings; 4 Discussion; 5 Conclusion; References; 2 `Polglish' in Polish Eyes: What English Studies Majors Think About Their Pronunciation in English; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The Study. 2.1 Methods2.1.1 Participants; 2.1.2 Participant Language Proficiency Profile; 2.1.3 Questionnaire Items Analysed in the Study; 2.2 Results and Analysis; 3 Discussion; 4 Conclusion; References; 3 Teaching English Phonetics with a Learner Response System; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Introduction to Learner Response Systems or Clickers; 3 Clickers and Second Language Teaching/Learning; 4 Methods; 4.1 Participants; 4.2 Procedures; 4.3 Instruments; 4.3.1 Word Stress Test; 4.3.2 RP/GA Test; 4.3.3 Measurement of Students' Attitudes; 4.4 Treatment; 4.5 Findings. 4.5.1 Presentation and Discussion of Quantitative Data4.5.2 Results of the Word Stress Test; 4.5.3 Results of the RP/GA Test; 4.5.4 Presentation and Discussion of Qualitative Data; 4.5.5 Class Observations; 4.5.6 Results of the Written Measure of Students' Attitudes -- Part 1: Open Questions; 4.5.7 Results of the Written Measure of Students' Attitudes -- Part 2: Questionnaire; 4.5.8 Semi-structured Interview; 5 Conclusions; A.x(118). Appendix; References; 4 Teaching English Pronunciation Online to Swedish Primary-School Teachers; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 English Teachers in Sweden. 1.2 English Pronunciation in Swedish Schools1.3 Swedish Accent of English; 1.4 Teaching Pronunciation Online; 2 The Course; 2.1 Course; 2.2 Students; 2.3 Course Materials and Technologies; 2.4 Strategies; 2.4.1 Needs Analysis; 2.4.2 Individual Feedback from the Needs Analysis; 2.4.3 Texts Explaining the Pronunciation of Specific Sounds; 2.4.4 Web-Based Audio Lectures on these Texts; 2.4.5 Web-Based Lectures on English Articulatory Phonetics and Reading the IPA; 2.4.6 Perception Practice Activities; 2.4.7 Production Practice Activities; 2.4.8 Peer Feedback; 2.4.9 Second Feedback Session. 3 Results3.1 Student Experience; 3.2 Outcome of Course; 4 Conclusions; References; 5 English Phonetic and Pronunciation Resources for Polish Learners in the Past and at Present; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The Importance of Histography of Teaching and Learning Pronunciation; 1.2 The Evaluations of English Phonodidactics in Poland: Research Focus; 1.3 The Evaluation of the Phonetic Component in EFL Textbooks; 1.4 The Overview of Teaching Methods in EFL Phonetics Textbooks; 2 Method; 3 Results; 4 A Contrastive Look at TRAP Teaching in the Past and at Present; 5 Discussion; 6 Conclusions.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 247 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 421/.52; English language -- Pronunciation -- Study and teaching; Applied linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Phonetics & Phonology; Applied linguistics; English language -- Pronunciation -- Study and teaching; Languages & Literatures; Philology & Linguistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319110929; 3319110926; 3319110918; 9783319110912
• Related ISBNs: 9783319110912
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 3, 2014).
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