Pronunciation Instruction in English for Academic Purposes - An Investigation of Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book examines the pronunciation goals of teachers, course leaders, and learners on a ten-week UK pre-sessional access course, particularly with regard to suprasegmental instruction and target of instruction on how these goals are reflected in pronunciation assessment, and how teacher goals are informed by their attitudes and beliefs. A mixed methods approach, including direct observation and semi-structured interviews, is employed to address the area of enquiry. Results show a lack of clarity of course goals. Although there is a firm emphasis on suprasegmental instruction, in semi-structured interviews, teachers report a lack of clear course goals and guidance. Assessment and practice do not always adhere to a goal of intelligibility, and support for teachers, in terms of the materials and how they might be exploited seems limited. The book concludes with tentative recommendations on how suprasegmental instruction might be facilitated on EAP and other courses

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Second Language Learning and Teaching
Release date:	September 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	John Hodgetts
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	251
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-056115-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Specific skills > Speaking / pronunciation skills > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-056115-1
Barcode:	9783030561154

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!