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.