Explicit phonetics instruction can help second language (L2) learners to moderately improve
their pronunciation, but less is known about how the instruction affects learners' perception …

Traditional pronunciation instruction and instruction in second language (L2) phonetics have
been shown to improve learners' L2 accent in some, though certainly not all, cases …

Abstract Traditionally, second language (L2) phonetics training has been used primarily as
an aid to pronunciation improvement for L2 learners. The impact that such training has on L2 …

Pronunciation instruction has been shown to improve learners' L2 accent in some, though
certainly not all, cases. A core component of traditional pronunciation instruction is explicit …

This study investigated second language (L2) learners' perception of L2 sounds as an
individual difference that predicted their improvement in pronunciation after receiving …

Research in second language phonology suggests that direct pronunciation instruction may
improve students’ pronunciation (Derwing, Munro & Wiebe, 1997; 1998; Lord, 2005) …

This classroom-based study investigated how explicit instruction influences the acquisition
of L2 phonological features, and how their production contributes to comprehensible speech …

This paper investigates the effects of explicit instruction and self-analysis on the acquisition
of second-language (L2) pronunciation, specifically of nine Spanish phonemes learned by …

Phonetics is typically used as a pedagogical tool in advanced university foreign language
courses. In beginner classes, however, the acquisition of pronunciation is often helped …

This chapter explores the acquisition of Spanish phonetics and phonology in the context of
explicit classroom instruction. In doing so, it aims to answer the perennial questions that face …