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The Improvement of Intelligibility in the Oral Production of Standard English: A Study about the Production of Vowel Quality in Stressed and Unstressed Syllables
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Mallén, Ana María Muñoz; Vázquez, Víctor Pavón – English Language Teaching, 2019
Pronunciation is an essential aspect in the teaching of the English language, especially those aspects of pronunciation such as stress and vowel quality as they are crucial elements to ensure intelligibility in communication. The general objective of this study is to investigate whether the theoretical-practical instruction on pronunciation has a…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Oral Language, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Haunting Native Speakerism? Students' Perceptions toward Native Speaking English Teachers in Taiwan
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Wu, Kun-huei; Ke, Chung – English Language Teaching, 2009
This paper intends to explore how Taiwanese university students perceive their native-speaking English teachers (NESTs). Mutual expectations between the NESTs and students are also investigated. Collected data include questionnaires from 107 students and interviews with three NESTs and 19 students who have filled out the questionnaire. The result…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Native Speakers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
The Advantages of Choosing RP for Teaching Purposes
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Close, R. A. – English Language Teaching, 1971
RP" is Received Pronunciation." (DS)
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Language Instruction, Phonetic Analysis