Essential insights and strategies for teaching and researching second language listening comprehension skillsThe Handbook of Second Language Listening provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the processes, challenges, and pedagogy of second language (L2) listening. Designed for researchers, teacher educators, and classroom practitioners, this volume presents a systematic examination of how L2 learners perceive and interpret spoken language acr...

Practical resources designed to help language educators apply the latest research and most effective pedagogical methods to classroom pronunciation instructionIn Second Language Pronunciation: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Teaching, a team of distinguished researchers and educators delivers an incisive and practical approach to evidence-based pronunciation instruction in second language classrooms. Developed for language teachers who want to incorp...

A proper understanding of intelligibility is at the heart of effective pronunciation teaching, and with it, successful teaching of speaking and listening. Far from being an optional 'add-it-on-if-we-have-time' language feature, pronunciation is essential because of its tremendous impact on speech intelligibility. Pronunciation dramatically affects the ability of language learners to make themselves understood and to understand the speech of others. But not all elements of pronunciation are...

The Handbook of English Pronunciation presents a comprehensive exploration of English pronunciation with essential topics for applied linguistics researchers and teachers, including language acquisition, varieties of English, historical perspectives, accent’s changing role, and connections to discourse, technology, and pedagogy.Provides thorough descriptions of all elements of English pronunciationFeatures contributions from a global list of authors, reflec...