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Voice and Mirroring in L2 Pronunciation Instruction (Hardcover)
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Voice and Mirroring in L2 Pronunciation Instruction (Hardcover)
Series: Applied Phonology and Pronunciation Teaching
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Voice and Mirroring in L2 Pronunciation Instruction presents an
approach to teaching pronunciation which aims for learners to
internalize the “voices” (complexes of linguistic and
non-linguistic features that embody particular speakers’ emotion,
social stance, and group identification) of proficient speakers of
the second language (L2). Beginning with a review of
“bottom-up” and “top-down” approaches to second language
acquisition (SLA) research and pronunciation teaching, the authors
present previously published and new findings in interlanguage
phonology and variationist approaches to SLA showing the powerful
impact of sociolinguistic context on L2 pronunciation. On the basis
of this review, the authors argue that a top-down approach which
begins with social context is preferable in both the research and
teaching of L2 pronunciation. They highlight the Mirroring Project
as one such approach that includes the social factors impacting L2
pronunciation, such as interlocutor, empathy, and nonverbal
elements. With accompanying instructional activities that have been
used in a variety of teaching and learning settings in the U.S.,
the authors demonstrate how this project can help language learners
modify their L2 pronunciation patterns and improve their
intelligibility as they internalize and channel the voices of
speakers they have selected as models. The audience for the volume
includes language teachers, particularly those desiring to use
top-down pedagogical approaches like the Mirroring Project to
improve learners’ intelligibility, and academic researchers
interested in studying the way adults can acquire second language
phonology by holistically adopting and channeling the voices of
speakers they admire. The book is also of potential interest to
language teacher educators, curriculum developers, and textbook
writers.
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