Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 113885686X ISBN 13: 9781138856868

Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation highlights the importance of pronunciation in the assessment of second language speaking proficiency. Leading researchers from around the world cover practical issues as well as theoretical principles, enabling the understanding and application of the theory involved in assessment in pronunciation.

Key features of this book include:

• Examination of key criteria in pronunciation assessment, including intelligibility, comprehensibility and accentedness;
• Exploration of the impact of World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca on pronunciation assessment;
• Evaluation of the validity and reliability of testing, including analysis of scoring methodologies;
• Discussion of current and future practice in assessing pronunciation via speech recognition technology.

Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation

is vital reading for students studying modules on pronunciation and language testing and assessment.

Über diesen Titel

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Okim Kang is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics/TESL at Northern Arizona University, USA.

April Ginther

is Associate Professor of Second Language Studies at Purdue University, USA.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 113885686X
• ISBN 13: 9781138856868
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 178
• Herausgeber: Kang Okim, Ginther April
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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