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Peer reviewedNair-Venugopal, Shanta – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2003
Reviews the construct of speech intelligibility as expounded by Cathford half a century ago in a landmark treatise and in the collaborative efforts of Smith, Nelson, and Rafiqzad to examine its relevance to intercultural communication in a new millennium beset by the contradictory global tensions of homogeneity and fragmentation. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Intercultural Communication, Mutual Intelligibility, Second Language Instruction
Download full textHall, Stephen – 1997
Pronunciation teaching of the segmental aspects needs to be balanced with the inclusion of learner awareness of stress, rhythm, intonation and meaningful production. Yet many formats for pronunciation teaching do not place these skills and an awareness of the suprasegmental features in either a communicative format or a specific speaking…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Fluency
