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Chan, Marsha J. – CATESOL Journal, 2018
This article summarizes research on body language, embodiment, and the incorporation of proprioception, physical movement, gestures, and touch into second language education, particularly with regard to the pronunciation of English. It asserts that careful attention to breathing, vocalization, articulatory positions, pulmonic and tactile…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning
Tice, Bradley S. – 1997
Metrical phonology, a linguistic process of phonological stress assessment and diagrammatic simplification of sentence and word stress, is discussed as it is found in the English and German languages. The objective is to promote use of metrical phonology as a tool for enhancing instruction in stress patterns in words and sentences, particularly in…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English, German, Language Patterns
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Boyle, Joseph P. – System, 1987
A literature review pertaining to the teaching and learning of stress and intonation in native and second languages considers the functional movement, conversational English, the difficulty of learning stress/intonation, stress within words and sentences, difficulties for speakers of tone and syllable-timed languages, and tests of stress and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Intonation, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns
Travers, John P. – 1988
A sizeable and convincing body of research continues to indicate that children gain competence and confidence in using the English language when it is situated within a context that is at once purposive and pleasurable. Both empirical and anecdotal evidence suggest that exposure to a wide variety of good children's literature provides an effective…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education
Myer, Bettye J.; Ganschow, Leonore – 1988
Two years of language study is a requirement in most colleges and universities for many degree programs and, at the high school level, an expectation for college-bound students. However, some very capable students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) have difficulty learning a second language. Recent research has identified characteristics of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes