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English Pronunciation in L2 Instruction

The Case of Secondary School Learners

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Authors:
  1. Anna Jarosz

    1. Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Philology, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

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  • Concentrates on EFL secondary school learners' needs and beliefs regarding pronunciation learning and teaching
  • Includes a study based on tools such as questionnaires, participant observation, auditory analysis of recordings
  • Comprises both qualitative and quantitative analysis of research data
  • Provides important guidelines for English teachers and researchers

Part of the book series: Second Language Learning and Teaching (SLLT)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Place of Pronunciation Instruction in the Teaching of English

    • Anna Jarosz
    Pages 1-24

  3. Pronunciation Teaching Techniques and Materials

    • Anna Jarosz
    Pages 25-46

  4. Attitudes Towards Pronunciation Instruction and Factors Affecting Its Success

    • Anna Jarosz
    Pages 47-72

  5. The Methodology of the Longitudinal Action-Research Study Among Secondary-School Learners

    • Anna Jarosz
    Pages 73-95

  6. Results of the Study, Analysis and Discussion

    • Anna Jarosz
    Pages 97-130

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 131-165
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About this book

This book provides an overview of pronunciation teaching and learning practices in secondary schools, providing insights into secondary school learners' needs, expectations and motivation regarding the importance of learning English and particularly English pronunciation. It presents a summary of the research on L2 pronunciation acquisition, teaching techniques and factors affecting the learning process as well as the results and conclusions of a longitudinal study conducted in a Polish secondary school. The study indicates that learners consider pronunciation a crucial component of English learning and a predictor of successful communication. Moreover, it shows that accuracy is highly valued by learners, and that systematic and regular pronunciation instruction, even if devoted mainly to segments, has the potential to contribute to the overall improvement in learners' communicative competence and their confidence as speakers and users of English. The book is based on the first-hand experience of a teacher-researcher.

Reviews

“This was an interesting and important study. Since very few researchers have studied the pronunciation learning strategies of secondary school students, Jarosz’s monograph provides essential information about their goals, the strategies they prefer and the benefits of explicit pronunciation instruction.” (Tamara Jones, Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, Vol. 7 (1), 2021)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Philology, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

    Anna Jarosz

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: English Pronunciation in L2 Instruction

  • Book Subtitle: The Case of Secondary School Learners

  • Authors: Anna Jarosz

  • Series Title: Second Language Learning and Teaching

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13892-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-13891-2Published: 29 March 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-13892-9Published: 21 March 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2193-7648

  • Series E-ISSN: 2193-7656

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 165

  • Topics: Language Education, Applied Linguistics

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