The Effects of Computer-assisted Pronunciation Readings on ESL Learners’ Use of Pausing, Stress, Intonation, and Overall Comprehensibility

With research showing the benefits of pronunciation instruction aimed at suprasegmentals (Derwing, Munro, & Wiebe, 1997, 1998; Derwing & Rossiter, 2003; Hahn, 2004; McNerney and Mendelsohn, 1992), more materials are needed to provide learners opportunities for self-directed practice. A 13-w...

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Main Authors: Mark Tanner, Melissa Landon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Hawaii 2001-10-01
Series:Language Learning and Technology
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Online Access:http://llt.msu.edu/vol13num3/tannerlandon.pdf