British English pronunciation preferences: a changing scene

Wells, John C.

doi:10.1017/s002510030000640x

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“…Here we will investigate the vowel in the first syllable of consultant and consist, both of which begin with con and also adapt, according, tradition, abroad, adventure, absorb, attack and afford, all of which are spelled with an <a> in the first syllable. All of these words are listed with a schwa in their first syllable in Wells (2000). Acoustic measurement of reduced vowels is inevitably difficult.…”

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Emergent patterns in the vowels of Singapore English

Deterding¹

2005

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In the past, the vowels of Singapore English (SgE) have often been described with reference to British English (BrE). However, certain idiosyncratic patterns are now emerging, and these often cannot be predicted by referring to any other varieties of English. The vowels in words such as egg, beg, poor, pure, won, one and the first syllable of absorb and abroad are investigated from the data of 38 speakers, and it is shown that a new standard of SgE pronunciation is emerging for the great majority of speakers.

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Section: The Vowel At the Start Of Absorb And Abroadmentioning

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Emergent patterns in the vowels of Singapore English

Deterding¹

2005

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“…As well as synchronic variation between speakers, material may be introduced illustrating diachronic accent diVerences. Wells (1999), for example, provides a wealth of examples of the current diVerences which can be observed in the speech of younger and older native speakers of Southern Standard British English. Observing and discussing such diVerences has the added advantage , with speech and language therapy students, of providing an opportunity to discuss normal variation versus atypical speech production, and to note the wide range of inter-and intra-speaker variation which is accepted, and perhaps not consciously noticed, by most listeners.…”

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Learning and teaching phonetic transcription for clinical purposes

Howard¹,

Heselwood

2002

Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics

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This paper explores the theoretical issues surrounding clinical phonetic transcription which are pertinent to the education of speech and language therapy students. It draws on theoretical literature and practical experience, to consider issues of rationale, timing, structure, and content of courses in phonetic transcription for clinical purposes, and explores the problems and pitfalls inherent in the process. It is not a tutorial in clinical practical phonetics, but an examination of the issues which teachers of the subject need to consider in delivering such courses.

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“…For example, being inspired by the philosophy of EIL, Wells (2005) suggested revising our targets in pronunciation pedagogy, especially in TESOL (p. 101). Similarly, Levis (2005) rightly believed that Jenkin's "recommendations have caused pronunciation teachers in all contexts to revisit their beliefs about intelligibility and the primacy of suprasegmentals" (p. 371).…”

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“…This is basically necessary for perception training and strongly recommended in EIL and ELF communication as speakers have to interact with people with diverse language backgrounds. Finally, learners communicate in English whenever and wherever need arises, so it is not wise to ask them to make a choice between EFL and EIL since they need both of these (Wells, 2005). Levis (2005), however, states that LFC is not applicable in EFL contexts because learners sharing the same L1 direct themselves towards the L2 pronunciation which is deeply affected by their L1, but learners sharing different L1s seek international intelligibility.…”

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A Discussion of the Ins and Outs of L2 Pronunciation Instruction: A Clash of Methodologies

Bakla

Demirezen²

2018

Ana Dili Eğitimi Dergisi

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The value attached to pronunciation has kept changing continually in the methodological history of language instruction. Depending on the nature of methodological considerations that dominated research and teaching agenda, it either received too much attention or was marginalized. This study sets out to provide a comprehensive overview of pronunciation instruction from the 1950s to the present day, with a particular reference to popular bipolar debates that characterized this methodologically fluctuating period. Moreover, it attempts to examine the general outlook on pronunciation and summarize major issues concerning what components of pronunciation to include in the syllabus and how to teach it. The study also discusses the role of computers and technology in pronunciation instruction by incorporating data from empirical studies. Although some of the debates have been inconclusive up until today, the intellectual effort put in the process seems to have proved fruitful in providing some guidelines for dealing with the challenging task of improving learners' pronunciation. Keywords:Computer-assisted pronunciation teaching (CAPT), segmental/suprasegmental phonology, accuracy, intelligibility, nativeness, teacher education İkinci Dilde Sesletim Öğretiminin Özüne Dair Bir Tartışma: Metodolojilerin Çatışması ÖzDil eğitiminin metodolojik tarihinde sesletime verilen önem farklılık gösteregelmiştir. Araştırma ve öğretime dair gündemin baskın olan ideolojilerin ve metodolojik değerlendirmelerin doğasına bağlı olarak, sesletim ya çok fazla ilgi görmüş ya da bir kenara itilmiştir. Bu çalışma özellikle metodolojik anlamda dalgalı bir dönemi simgeleyen iki kutuplu popüler tartışmaların çerçevesinde, 1950'lerden günümüze sesletim eğitimine ayrıntılı bir bakış ortaya koymayı hedeflemiştir. Bunun yanında sesletime genel bakışı incelemeye ve müfredata dahil edilecek sesletim unsurlarına ve sesletimin nasıl öğretilmesi gerektiğine dair temel konuları özetlemeye çalışmıştır. Çalışma aynı zamanda ampirik araştırmalardan elde edilmiş veriler vasıtasıyla bilgisayar ve teknolojinin sesletim eğitimindeki yerini ele almaktadır. Sesletime dair tartışmalardan bazıları bu güne kadar bir sonuca ulaşamamış olsa da bu süreçte ortaya konulan zihinsel çaba; zorlu bir iş olan öğrencilerin sesletimlerini geliştirme işinin nasıl ele alınması gerektiğine dair bazı ilkeler ortaya koymada semeresini vermiştir.Anahtar Kelimeler: Bilgisayar destekli sesletim eğitimi (BDSE), parçacıl/parçaüstü fonoloji, doğruluk, anlaşılırlık, yerlilik, öğretmen eğitimi

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British English pronunciation preferences: a changing scene

Cited by 46 publications

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Emergent patterns in the vowels of Singapore English

Emergent patterns in the vowels of Singapore English

Learning and teaching phonetic transcription for clinical purposes

A Discussion of the Ins and Outs of L2 Pronunciation Instruction: A Clash of Methodologies

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