The phonology of English as an international language : new models, new norms, new goals /

Jenkins, Jennifer,

The phonology of English as an international language : new models, new norms, new goals / Jennifer Jenkins. - vi, 258 pages ; 24 cm. - Oxford applied linguistics . - Oxford applied linguistics. .

"Advocates a new approach to English pronunciation teaching, in which the goal is mutual intelligibility among non-native speakers, rather than the imitation of native speakers"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-250) and index.

Introduction -- The background: Changing patterns in the use of English -- The variation problem 1. Inter-speaker variation -- The variation problem 2. Intra-speaker variation -- Intelligibility in interlanguage talk -- The role of transfer in determining the phonological core -- Pedagogic priorities 1. Identifying the phonological core -- Pedagogic priorities 2. Negotiating intelligibility in the ELT classroom -- Proposals for pronunciation teaching for EIL -- Afterword: The future of the phonology of EIL. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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English language--Phonology
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

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