English pronunciation in L2 instruction : the case of secondary school learners /: the case of secondary school learners. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Anna Jarosz.
• Authors: Jarosz, Anna
• Contents: Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Place of Pronunciation Instruction in the Teaching of English; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The History of Pronunciation Instruction; 1.3 Communicative Approach and the Current Dilemmas in Pronunciation Teaching; 1.3.1 Nativeness or Comfortable Intelligibility; 1.3.2 An Alternative Model Accent; 1.3.3 (Non)-Native Teachers; 1.3.4 Accuracy and Fluency; 1.4 Phonetics Versus Pronunciation: Concluding Remarks; 2 Pronunciation Teaching Techniques and Materials; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Techniques and Tools 2.2.1 Pronunciation Techniques in Past Methodologies of L2 Teaching2.2.2 Current Taxonomies of Pronunciation Techniques; 2.2.3 The Effectiveness of Techniques; 2.3 Pronunciation Teaching Resource Books; 2.4 Phonetic Instruction Component in EFL General Textbooks; 2.5 Concluding Remarks; 3 Attitudes Towards Pronunciation Instruction and Factors Affecting Its Success; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Teachers' Attitudes; 3.3 Learner-Based Factors Affecting Pronunciation Learning/Teaching; 3.4 Learners' Attitudes Towards Pronunciation Instruction; 3.5 Concluding Remarks 4 The Methodology of the Longitudinal Action-Research Study Among Secondary-School Learners4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Background; 4.2.1 Course Design Guidelines; 4.2.2 The Polish Secondary School Reality; 4.3 The Study Description; 4.3.1 Research Questions and Goals; 4.3.2 Course Content; 4.3.3 Participants; 4.3.4 Method; 4.4 Concluding Remarks; 5 Results of the Study, Analysis and Discussion; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Study Results; 5.2.1 Open Pre-course Questionnaire; 5.2.2 Open Mid-course Questionnaire; 5.2.3 Likert-Scale End-Course Questionnaire; 5.2.4 Observation; 5.2.5 Interviews 5.2.6 Recordings5.3 Analysis; 5.4 Discussion; 5.5 Concluding Remarks; Conclusion; Appendix A: Pronunciation Teaching Resources' List; Appendix B: Pronunciation Aspects Found in the Resource Books Analysed; Appendix C: The Key Aspects of English Phonetics Covered During the Course; Appendix D: EWALUACJA II 2015; Appendix E: EWALUACJA VI 2015; Appendix F: The Results of the Questionnaire at the End of the Course; Appendix G: Speech Accent Archive (Weinberger, 2015); Appendix H: Assessment Criteria for the Recordings; References; Internet websites
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 165 pages)
• Subjects: 421/.52; English language -- Pronunciation -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030138929; 3030138925
• Related ISBNs: 9783030138912; 3030138917
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 28, 2019).
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