This qualitative case study investigates Chinese university English in the context of foreign language (EFL) learners' attitudes about video-aided instruction (VAI), video recording instruction, and mobile phone instruction (learning technologies). When I was working as an English teacher in Mainland China, several instructors and students stated…

The lack of a Hiberno-English phonetic system that teachers of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) can refer to is addressed. Through the utilization of a questionnaire given to seven English as a Foreign Language (EFL) schools in Dublin, and two additional schools outside of Dublin, an attempt was made to measure the amount of interest in this…

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…

The pronunciation of voiceless stops in the initial and final position of monosyllabic words was studied with nine individuals (ages 13-17) with Down's Syndrome to determine whether the vowel affects the consonant production. A 55-page review of previous literature and research on the phonology of speakers with Down's Syndrome is included. The…

This paper examines the Spanish phonetic system, as set forth by Navarro Tomas in his "Manual de Pronunciacion Espanola," and discusses the influences exerted by certain sounds over others. (Text is in Spanish.) (CK)

THIS DICTIONARY IS INTENDED FOR SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH STUDYING VIETNAMESE. IT IS REVISED AND ENLARGED FROM THE 1959 EDITION. ADDED ENTRIES ARE MAINLY FROM NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, GOVERNMENT RELEASES, AND TEXTBOOKS. THE DICTIONARY CONTAINS BOTH BOUND MORPHEMES AND WORDS. ITS COVERAGE OF COMPOUNDS IS CONSIDERABLY GREATER THAN THAT OF THE PREVIOUS…

A PHONOLOGICAL COMPARISON WAS MADE BETWEEN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE PRINCIPAL REFERENCE USED FOR ENGLISH ANALYSIS WAS "AN OUTLINE OF ENGLISH STRUCTURE" BY TRAGER AND SMITH. THE PRINCIPAL REFERENCE USED FOR SPANISH ANALYSIS WAS "SPANISH JUNCTURE AND INTONATION" BY STOCKWELL, BOWEN, AND SILVA-FUENZALIDA. THE PRONUNCIATION PROBLEMS COMMON TO A…

THIS TEXT WAS BASED ON THE VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE AS SPOKEN BY EDUCATED PEOPLE OF SAIGON. FOR RESIDENTS OF SAIGON IT MAY BE CONSIDERED AS CORRECT. FOR THE USE OF OTHER THAN SAIGON RESIDENTS, SOME CHANGES WILL BE REQUIRED, PARTICULARLY IN PART I (PRONUNCIATION) AND PART II (LESSONS 1-6) WHICH HAVE BEEN PRESENTED IN A PHONEMIC TRANSCRIPTION TAILORED…

ALTHOUGH THE VALUE OF THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IS WELL ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES, THE NEED FOR SUCH LABS IN SMALL "TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES" (TESOL) PROGRAMS IS NOT YET SO WELL RECOGNIZED. VALID OBJECTIONS SUCH AS GREAT INITIAL EXPENSE AND LACK OF SPECIAL PREPARED MATERIALS HAVE BEEN…

This book was developed from material compiled by the author during her years in speech and hearing clinics, and is designed for practical use in teaching and therapeutic situations. The format of the book has been selected so that words may be grouped according to the way they are said by those using the phonological system of British Received…

The author, of Reclamation House in Okpoma Brass, Nigeria, has attempted to "arrange Nembe words in an alphabetical order to form the basis of a dictionary." The introductory section of this two-volume dictionary presents a short description of the phonological and morphological features of Nembe, as well as a guide to the pronunciation of the…

Questionable white dialects are discussed from the viewpoints of various authorities, and the dialects of the Southern states are used as examples of the complexity associated with attempting to designate a set of usages as being questionable. Suggestions of ways in which English teachers may cope with the problem of dialects and jargons are…

CONVERSATION EXERCISES AND PRONUNCIATION DRILLS ARE USED IN THIS TEXT FOR TEACHING HAUSA, A LANGUAGE OF NORTHERN NIGERIA. FOR CULTURAL READINGS IN THE HAUSA LANGUAGE, REFER TO ED 010 397. IN ADDITION, ED 010 398 AND ED 010 399 ARE SUPPLEMENTARY WORKBOOKS TO THE BASIC TEXTS. (LP)

THIS WORKBOOK PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS FOR USE IN A COURSE IN HAUSA, A NIGERIAN LANGUAGE. EXERCISES EMPHASIZE CONVERSATION, PRONUNCIATION, AND VOCABULARY. THE BOOK ACCOMPANIES ED 010 397, A HAUSA TEXT OF CULTURAL READING MATERIALS. REFER TO ED 010 396 AND ED 010 398 FOR OTHER DOCUMENTS IN THE SERIES. (JH)

Responds to Gussenhoven's essay (1983) which endorses the deterministic view in description of English stress and accent. Argues that accents respond to the speaker's sensation of interest in what he/she is saying plus a general desire to impress and that stress is part of the morphology of words. (SED)