Teaching English Pronunciation

A textbook for the German-speaking countries

by Holger Schmitt

Book cover: Teaching English Pronunciation

Hardback (Published)

(April 2016)

ISBN: 9783825365936

Price: $25.00

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Pronunciation teaching has sometimes been referred to as the ‘Cinderella of language teaching’, implying that, like Cinderella in the folk tale, it has come to be neglected, compared to her ‘jealous sisters’ lexis, grammar and culture. One reason for this neglect is that many teachers do not feel adequately equipped to teach pronunciation beyond giving a few simple instructions like ‘Put your tongue between your teeth to form the th-sound’. This book is an accessible introduction to many of the aspects that are involved in teaching English pronunciation. It starts out with the question of why pronunciation matters in the first place, looks at the models to be aimed at, reviews the factors that influence pronunciation, introduces methods and tools for pronunciation teaching and discusses the most important specific problems that learners of English with a German-language background (be it L1 or L2) have. It comes with a CD that contains a number of samples of German-influenced English for discussion and research.

  • By (author) Holger Schmitt

"[This book] is an indispensible reference for teaching pronunciation to German-speaking learners of English, in which instructors of English will potentially find new techniques for teaching pronunciation. This book can also be useful to language researchers who are interested in a quick overview of English pronunciation instruction in general and L1 German learners of English in particular. To conclude, this book is well compiled and addresses a timely topic that makes it a remarkable reference for teachers and learners alike." --Asmaa Shehata, University of Calgary, LINGUIST List 28.3083