Pronunciation instruction in English for academic purposes : an investigation of attitudes, beliefs and practices /: an investigation of attitudes, beliefs and practices. (2020)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Pronunciation instruction in English for academic purposes : an investigation of attitudes, beliefs and practices /: an investigation of attitudes, beliefs and practices. (2020)
- Main Title:
- Pronunciation instruction in English for academic purposes : an investigation of attitudes, beliefs and practices
- Further Information:
- Note: John Hodgetts.
- Other Names:
- Hodgetts, John
- Contents:
- Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background to the Current Research -- 1.2 General Objectives -- 1.3 Contents of the Book -- References -- 2 Pronunciation Instruction: Background, Techniques and Relevant Studies -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The First Focus on Speaking -- 2.3 Audiolingualism: The Beginnings of an Analytical Approach -- 2.3.1 The Theoretical Underpinnings of Audiolingualism -- 2.3.2 The Impact of Contrastive Analysis 2.3.3 The Critique of Behaviourism, Audiolingualism, and Contrastive Analysis, and New Directions Sparked by Universal Grammar and Mentalism -- 2.4 Sociocultural Theory and Scaffolding -- 2.5 The Natural Approach -- 2.6 Communicative Approaches -- 2.6.1 The Broad Nature of Communicative Approaches -- 2.6.2 Criticisms of the Communicative Approach and Divergent Subdivisions -- 2.7 The Postmethod Approach -- 2.8 Humanistic Approaches -- 2.9 The Impact of Humanism, the Self, and Possible Limitations -- 2.10 The Importance of Affect -- 2.11 Pronunciation Techniques and Relevant Research 2.12 English as an International Language and the Status of the Native Speaker Variety -- References -- 3 Suprasegmental Instruction and Intelligibility -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 What Are Suprasegmentals? -- 3.3 Native-Like Production or Intelligibility? -- 3.4 Intelligibility, Comprehensibility and Accentedness -- 3.5 The Lingua Franca Core -- 3.6 Key Issues Connected with Intelligibility -- 3.7Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background to the Current Research -- 1.2 General Objectives -- 1.3 Contents of the Book -- References -- 2 Pronunciation Instruction: Background, Techniques and Relevant Studies -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The First Focus on Speaking -- 2.3 Audiolingualism: The Beginnings of an Analytical Approach -- 2.3.1 The Theoretical Underpinnings of Audiolingualism -- 2.3.2 The Impact of Contrastive Analysis 2.3.3 The Critique of Behaviourism, Audiolingualism, and Contrastive Analysis, and New Directions Sparked by Universal Grammar and Mentalism -- 2.4 Sociocultural Theory and Scaffolding -- 2.5 The Natural Approach -- 2.6 Communicative Approaches -- 2.6.1 The Broad Nature of Communicative Approaches -- 2.6.2 Criticisms of the Communicative Approach and Divergent Subdivisions -- 2.7 The Postmethod Approach -- 2.8 Humanistic Approaches -- 2.9 The Impact of Humanism, the Self, and Possible Limitations -- 2.10 The Importance of Affect -- 2.11 Pronunciation Techniques and Relevant Research 2.12 English as an International Language and the Status of the Native Speaker Variety -- References -- 3 Suprasegmental Instruction and Intelligibility -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 What Are Suprasegmentals? -- 3.3 Native-Like Production or Intelligibility? -- 3.4 Intelligibility, Comprehensibility and Accentedness -- 3.5 The Lingua Franca Core -- 3.6 Key Issues Connected with Intelligibility -- 3.7 Suprasegmental Instruction -- 3.8 Testing and Assessment -- 3.9 Studies Involving Chinese Learners -- 3.10 Instruction in EAP Contexts -- References -- 4 Methodology: The Mixed Methods Approach 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Research Context -- 4.2.1 General Background -- 4.2.2 Some Specifics of the Organization of the Course -- 4.2.3 My Own Role on the Course -- 4.3 Research Process -- 4.3.1 Research Questions -- 4.3.2 Research Timetable -- 4.3.3 The Pilot Study Interviews that Led to the Current Research -- 4.3.4 Other Issues Arising from the Pilot Study -- 4.4 Methods and Tools -- 4.4.1 Introduction: The Value of a Mixed Methods Approach -- 4.4.2 Document Analysis -- 4.4.3 Action Research -- 4.4.4 Teacher Observation -- 4.4.5 Semi-structured Interviews -- 4.4.6 Survey Methods 4.4.7 Teacher Assessment of Student Seminars -- 4.5 The Participants -- 4.5.1 Members of Staff: Teachers and the Course Leader -- 4.5.2 The Learners -- 4.5.3 Comments on the Level of the Students -- 4.5.4 Learner Participation: The Learner Questionnaire -- 4.5.5 Ethical Issues and Potential Effects on Participants -- 4.6 Stakeholder Analysis -- 4.6.1 The University -- 4.6.2 The Course Leader -- 4.6.3 Teacher Participants -- 4.6.4 Myself -- 4.6.5 Learners -- References -- 5 Results, Analysis, and Discussion -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Notes on the Course Documents and Induction Documents … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Cham : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Copyright Date:
- 2020
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (251 pages)
- Subjects:
- 421/.52
English language -- Pronunciation -- Study and teaching
English language -- Pronunciation by foreign speakers
Language: reference & general
Language teaching & learning (other than ELT)
Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General
Education -- Language Experience Approach
English language -- Pronunciation by foreign speakers
English language -- Pronunciation -- Study and teaching
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- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783030561161
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783030561154
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