English Pronunciation Teaching and Research

Martha C. Pennington is Professorial Research Associate in Linguistics at the School for Oriental and African Studies and a Research Fellow in Applied Linguistics and Communication at Birkbeck College, both of the University of London, UK. She is the author of Phonology in Context (2007).Pamela Rogerson-Revell is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Leicester, UK. She is the author of English Phonology and Pronunciation Teaching (2011).

“The book is written in a clear academic style. … Any novice or practicing teacher, teacher trainer, course developer, young researcher or experienced researcher who desires information about recent L2 pronunciation research and its application will benefit from this book. … Given the holistic approach adopted, the book presents a valuable contribution to the field of L2 pronunciation.” (Anastazija Kirkova-Naskova, Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, February 25, 2020)

• Chapter 1: The Nature of Pronunciation.- Chapter 2: Phonology in Language Learning.- Chapter 3: Framing the Teaching of Pronunciation.- Chapter 4: Pronunciation in the Classroom: Teachers and Teaching Methods.- Chapter 5: Using Technology for Pronunciation Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.- Chapter 6: Assessing Pronunciation.- Chapter 7: Beyond the Language Classroom: Wider Applications of Pronunciation Research and Practice.- Chapter 8: Relating Pronunciation Research and Practice.