Global English and the teaching of pronunciation

Global English and the teaching of pronunciation


Submitted by TE Editor on 3 May, 2011 - 07:19

The emergence of so many different kinds (or 'varieties') of international English has caused a number of linguists to question the use of native speaker pronunciation models in the teaching of English. This article presents my research into the pronunciation of global English and gives some teaching implications.


•What is global English?

•What are the implications of EIL for pronunciation?

•The findings from research

•What are the implications for pronunciation teaching?

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/global-english-teaching-pronunciation