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Publication Date: 2011-Sep
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The Combined Effect of Instruction and Monitor in Improving Pronunciation of Potential English Teachers
Liu, Qian; Fu, Zunwei
English Language Teaching, v4 n3 p164-170 Sep 2011
The role that instruction and monitor can play in improvement of pronunciation has long been a focus of argument among linguists and researchers. It is assumed that their combination will result in positive effect. An empirical study is carried out and it is confirmed that their combination contributes greatly to the improvement of pronunciation accuracy and positive transfer of pronunciation knowledge. Monitor strategies are also discussed in this paper.
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, Pronunciation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Metacognition, Teaching Methods, College Students, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Scoring, Pretests Posttests, Vocabulary Development, Majors (Students), Oral Reading, Foreign Countries, Linguistic Theory, Instructional Effectiveness
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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