Intelligibility, oral communication, and the teaching of pronunciation / John M. Levis.
Levis, John (John M.)| Call Number | 421/.52071 |
| Author | Levis, John author. |
| Title | Intelligibility, oral communication, and the teaching of pronunciation / John M. Levis. |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xiii, 304 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
| Series | The Cambridge applied linguistics series |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Sep 2018). |
| Contents | Intelligibility, comprehensibility and spoken language -- Setting priorities : what teachers and researchers say -- Segmentals and intelligibility -- Consonant clusters and intelligibility -- Word stress and intelligibility -- Rhythm and intelligibility -- Intonation and intelligibility : the roles of prominence and tune -- Teaching for intelligibility : guidelines for setting priorities -- The intelligibility-based classroom -- What should and should not be taught : an intelligibility-based approach. |
| Summary | A proper understanding of intelligibility is at the heart of effective pronunciation teaching, and with it, successful teaching of speaking and listening. Far from being an optional 'add-it-on-if-we-have-time' language feature, pronunciation is essential because of its tremendous impact on speech intelligibility. Pronunciation dramatically affects the ability of language learners to make themselves understood and to understand the speech of others. But not all elements of pronunciation are equally important. Some affect intelligibility a great deal, while others do not. With a strong emphasis on classroom practice and how pronunciation teaching can be more effectively approached in different teaching contexts, this book provides an important resource for pronunciation researchers, with a distinctly practical focus. It shows how intelligibility research informs pronunciation teaching within communicative classrooms, enabling language teachers to incorporate intelligibility findings into their teaching. Professionals interested in oral communication, pronunciation, and speech perception will find the book fascinating. |
| Subject | English language Pronunciation. Speech, Intelligibility of. English language Pronunciation Study and teaching Foreign speakers. |
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| Summary | A proper understanding of intelligibility is at the heart of effective pronunciation teaching, and with it, successful teaching of speaking and listening. Far from being an optional 'add-it-on-if-we-have-time' language feature, pronunciation is essential because of its tremendous impact on speech intelligibility. Pronunciation dramatically affects the ability of language learners to make themselves understood and to understand the speech of others. But not all elements of pronunciation are equally important. Some affect intelligibility a great deal, while others do not. With a strong emphasis on classroom practice and how pronunciation teaching can be more effectively approached in different teaching contexts, this book provides an important resource for pronunciation researchers, with a distinctly practical focus. It shows how intelligibility research informs pronunciation teaching within communicative classrooms, enabling language teachers to incorporate intelligibility findings into their teaching. Professionals interested in oral communication, pronunciation, and speech perception will find the book fascinating. |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Sep 2018). |
| Contents | Intelligibility, comprehensibility and spoken language -- Setting priorities : what teachers and researchers say -- Segmentals and intelligibility -- Consonant clusters and intelligibility -- Word stress and intelligibility -- Rhythm and intelligibility -- Intonation and intelligibility : the roles of prominence and tune -- Teaching for intelligibility : guidelines for setting priorities -- The intelligibility-based classroom -- What should and should not be taught : an intelligibility-based approach. |
| Subject | English language Pronunciation. Speech, Intelligibility of. English language Pronunciation Study and teaching Foreign speakers. |
| Multimedia |