Campus Units
English
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2-1-2019
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Second Language Pronunciation
Volume
4
Issue
2
First Page
182
Last Page
207
DOI
10.1075/jslp.17001.obr
Abstract
This paper reports on the role of technology in state-of-the-art pronunciation research and instruction, and makes concrete suggestions for future developments. The point of departure for this contribution is that the goal of second language (L2) pronunciation research and teaching should be enhanced comprehensibility and intelligibility as opposed to native-likeness. Three main areas are covered here. We begin with a presentation of advanced uses of pronunciation technology in research with a special focus on the expertise required to carry out even small-scale investigations. Next, we discuss the nature of data in pronunciation research, pointing to ways in which future work can build on advances in corpus research and crowdsourcing. Finally, we consider how these insights pave the way for researchers and developers working to create research-informed, computer-assisted pronunciation teaching resources. We conclude with predictions for future developments.
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Copyright Owner
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Copyright Date
2019
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
O'Brien, Mary G.; Derwing, Tracey M.; Cucchiarini, Catia; Hardison, Debra M.; Mixdorff, Hansjorg; Thomson, Ron I.; Strik, Helmer; Levis, John M.; Munro, Murray J.; Foote, Jennifer A.; and Levis, Greta M., "Directions for the future of technology in pronunciation research and teaching" (2019). English Publications. 263.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/engl_pubs/263
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Comments
This article is published as O'Brien, M.G., Derwing, T.M., Cucchiarini,C., Hardison, D.M., Mixdorff, H., Thomson, R.I., Strik, H., Levis, J.M., Munro, M.J., Foote, J.A., Levis, G.M.,; Directions for the future of technology in pronunciation research and teaching. Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 4:2 (2018), pp. 182–207. doi: 10.1075/jslp.17001.obr