Discusses the importance of pronunciation in teaching English as a second language. The role of stress in English is emphasized in particular. (KM)

Rules for determining word stress for verbs, nouns and adjectives are given as a useful tool for foreign learners of English. (CJ)

The points of similarity between the language and music of a given language are discussed as a theoretical justification for the use of songs in language teaching. (Author/RM)

Describes a method by which language students can learn to read sense groups instead of word-by-word, increasing their reading and speaking skills. (SP)

Special issue devoted to the second conference on structuro-global-audio-visual methodology, at Mons, Belgium, 1971; text of a talk which formed the basis of discussion during the conference. (VM)

Identifies three types of pausing adn discusses their relevance to language teaching. (FB)

The English speaker learning French tends to interpret the sound characteristics of the second language according to English conventions. The term "sound characteristics" as used here refers to the phonetic aspects, the rhythm, and the intonation of French. A number of examples are given to support the theory that insufficient knowledge of these…

Understanding spoken English is often difficult for students of English as a second language because words are run together. Some of the common types of word blendings are: final consonant sounds, links with beginning vowel sound, same consonant is shared across word borders, and similar consonants blend. (SW)

Maintains that teaching phonetics should be aimed at enabling the learner to correct himself and that intonation, rhythm and suprasegmental phonemes have commonly been neglected. Describes the value and use of the SUVAG-Lingua Frequency Filter for correcting pronunciation, individually and in groups. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Different types of stress, rhythm, and intonation used by Nigerian speakers of English are analyzed, and lexical differences are discussed. Problems with vowels, consonants, and syllable structure are also covered. (SW)

Tape-recorded conversations provide a basis for analysis of fixed expressions, cliches, filled pauses and false starts in spontaneous speech. The meaning of these findings for second language learning and instruction is discussed. (CHK)

Advantages and disadvantages of songs in the language classroom. (FWB)

After finding that the English Pronunciation course required at Regensburg University reduced errors by only 14 percent, a course was developed in recognizing errors (one's own and others'), with emphasis on vowel reduction, speech rhythm, elementary intonation and liaison. As a result, errors were reduced by 67 percent. (IFS/WGA)