Phonetics, Phonology & Pronunciation for the Language Classroom - Paperback

by Charles Hall (Author), Christopher Hastings (Author)

Language teachers are often afraid to teach pronunciation because they lack essential, basic knowledge or training in phonetics and phonology. To correct this situation, this lively, interactive book links all three in a manner that allows future and current language teachers to translate research findings into classroom approaches. The authors focus on practical, pedagogical, and theoretical aspects of phonetics, phonology, and pronunciation. While many books in the area separate phonetics and phonology into different subject areas with limited practical application, and most treat pronunciation independently, this book entails the interaction of all three. This quick introduction helps readers gain the basic knowledge, goals, and techniques they need to add pronunciation to their teaching.

Back Jacket

An essential guide for pre-service and in-service English language teachers.
Language teachers are often required to teach pronunciation without crucial knowledge or training in the basics of phonetics and phonology. Phonetics, Phonology and Pronunciation for the Language Classroom is an accessible and lively introduction which connects theory with classroom practice, helping future and current teachers to tackle these three crucial and interlocking subjects with confidence.
Many books in this field separate phonetics and phonology into different subject areas with limited practical application, and most treat pronunciation independently. This interactive book links all three topics in a way that gives language teachers the basic knowledge and techniques they need to translate research findings into classroom approaches.

Author Biography

Charles Hall specializes in English for Specific Purposes [ESP]. In addition to work on pronunciation, he uses corpus linguistic tools to create courses and materials for groups from American mathematicians to tourism police in developing nations. Dr. Hall worked for 30 years at the University of Memphis. He has led training workshops in over 40 countries from copyright law for computer programmers in the EU to Hospitality English for indigenous peoples. He has authored many articles and several texts, such as American Legal English. He has directed a TEFL training course each summer in the Czech Republic since 1990.
Christopher Hastings has spent the past fifteen years teaching English and training English teachers. For the past 3 years, he has worked as a U.S. State Department English Language Fellow, both at ITMO University in St. Petersburg, Russia and at South China Normal University in Guangzhou, China. In addition to teaching English in Colombia, Brazil, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia, he trained teachers in Iraq, was the educational programs coordinator for an immigrant service provider in Texas, and led nonprofit service projects in Panama and Brazil. His main interests include Second Language Motivation, Intercultural Communication, and Food and Cultural Identity.
Charles Hall specializes in English for Specific Purposes [ESP]. In addition to work on pronunciation, he uses corpus linguistic tools to create courses and materials for groups from American mathematicians to tourism police in developing nations. Dr. Hall worked for 30 years at the University of Memphis. He has led training workshops in over 40 countries from copyright law for computer programmers in the EU to Hospitality English for indigenous peoples. He has authored many articles and several texts, such as American Legal English. He has directed a TEFL training course each summer in the Czech Republic since 1990.