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Salter, Ronald – Modern Language Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), German, Intonation, Language Instruction

Ortmann, Wolf Dieter – Zielsprache Deutsch, 1971
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Instructional Improvement, Intonation, Language Instruction
Intravaia, Pietro – Revue de Phonetique Appliquee, 1977
A report on a diagnostic study of the Sicilian way of pronouncing the French /y/. On the basis of this study, a quantitative analysis of verbo-tonal methods of correction is made. Some such methods are based on intonation, rhythm, syllabication and combinatory phonetics. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Error Analysis (Language), French, Intonation
Callamand, Monique – Francais dans le Monde, 1972
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Intonation, Language Instruction
Lebel, Jean-Guy – 1974
Students of French learn to pronounce the syllables of the same rhythmic group with the same stress and the same intonation while lengthening slightly only the last syllable uttered. Several techniques designed to help students acquire correct French rhythm patterns are described here. They include: (1) counting aloud, (2) syllable division, (3)…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), French, Intonation, Language Instruction

Leon, P. R.; Martin, P. – Modern Language Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Articulation (Speech), Electronic Equipment, Intonation

Al-Sawaf, H. B. M. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
This article discusses the importance of the teaching of phonetics to students of English as a Second Language (ESL) and describes the place of phonetics in a course for Iraqi students of English at the University of Mosul, Iraq. (CFM)
Descriptors: Arabic, English (Second Language), Intonation, Language Instruction

Lebrun, Yvan – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1970
Argues that a knowledge of the physiological and neurophysiological processes underlying speech- sound production and intonation can be useful to the teacher in (1) explaining mistakes in pronunciation and giving advice for overcoming them, and (2) in using technical devices for teaching correct pronunciation. (FWB)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Intonation, Language Instruction, Pronunciation Instruction
Nine Curt, Carmen Judith – 1976
This manual, intended for elementary and advanced learners of Spanish who still have pronunciation problems, contains 18 lessons dealing with the pronunciation of vowels, consonants and diphthongs, stress and intonation. Each of the lessons begins with an explanation, in Spanish, of the sound and the way it is pronounced, and includes a variety of…
Descriptors: Consonants, Instructional Materials, Intonation, Language Instruction
Aronson, Howard I. – Slavic and East European Journal, 1964
An approach to a contrastive analysis of phonologies for pedagogic purposes is illustrated through the discussion of selected problems of interference which arise in the teaching of Russian pronunciation to native speakers of American English. The need for a recognition of a hierarchy of errors and the importance of the phonetic level of analysis…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, English, Interference (Language)
Center for Applied Linguistics, Arlington, VA. – 1976
This bulletin points out the differences between the sound systems of Vietnamese and English that will be likely to cause difficulties for the Vietnamese student of English, and outlines the most effective ways of helping the student overcome these difficulties. The guide also includes a section on how to adapt existing ESL materials and a listing…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Indochinese

Blake, Elizabeth S. – French Review, 1972
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), French, Grammar, Intonation
Center for Applied Linguistics, Arlington, VA. – 1975
The purpose of this guide is to: (1) point out those differences between Black Tai and English which will cause difficulties for the Black Tai-speaking students of English, and (2) outline the most effective ways of helping the student overcome these difficulties. The first section is a contrastive analysis of the phonologies of Black Tai and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Indochinese
Keaton, Ruth – Foreign Language Beacon, 1971
This series of three articles focuses on basic language skills involved in second language learning. The first deals with the importance of pronunciation. The author argues that proper pronunciation and intonation cannot be achieved without recognizing the value of repetition drills and correct speech models. The second article considers modern…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Basic Skills, Grammar, Intonation

Gomes de Matos, F. – Hispania, 1970
Descriptors: Grammar, Intonation, Language Instruction, Portuguese