... Ahh but how did my Calabrian ancestors (who were of Albanian heritage) pronounce it? Which brings me to my pronunciation-spelling question of the day (for...
... I think that is Cambrian? Anyway, Calabrians are much more likely to eat polenta (although Northern Italians do as well) than gnocchi, but when they do,...
... I'm a 20 year something or other. Some say the word is masochist (which typically applies after 7 years). ... change the pronunciation of most of their...
... I argued over 20 years ago and still argue that the model might be derived from what is the same across all speakers of English who can and do communicate...
Good point, CJ, on how international (i suppose you mean Non Native Speakers) negotiate the straights and narrow shoals of World Englishes, especially in...
Hi CJ, et al. Let me address your queries: As for the way North Americans pronounce 'karaoke' this stems from some fundamental errors in 'Romaji"; English...
... It seems to me that when you look at the various systems of romanization for Japanese, the results are more like a stripped down version of a romance...
And about romanization of Japanese: back in the audio-lingual era, a JFL dept. at Cornell developed--I think based on the work of some structuralist...
I found this paper interesting and overall representing some well-done and well-analyzed research. However, phonemic or segmental analysis of language is taken...
I have looked at a lot of info. on this issue, often from the point of view of people trying to teach it, or lingustically describe it, or study it in terms of...
I was doing some more review of the issue and this came up this afternoon in pondering this issue: 1. Some linguists use 'liquid' the way I use it, but others...
Hi all, Charles - I've been wondering how you apply this technical analysis of pronunciation difficulties in the classroom. I think teachers need to have an...
... I have been trying to explain what teachers should know in order to teach the two sounds (two sets of sounds). One of the hardest things to do is to set...
... many lexical examples of both /l/ and /r/ in their various contexts in order to start to get a handle on categorically perceiving them as separate. initial...
... I think you are locked into trying to do this: 1. Get teachers worldwide to join and support IATEFL and its associate organizations. 2. Get teachers who...
Hi, I agree publicizing IATEFL and the PronSIG is part of what this page is for, but ideally that's a small part. This is a web forum open to non-IATEFL...
... But don't you think that getting people to join IATEFL and the SIG might be one way to advance the cause, so to speak? ... I didn't find the research...
Hi Charles, Your description of the ELT economy applies to capitalism in general, doesn't it? Although I agree that the research on English as Lingua Franca...
Hi all! The Japan Association for Language Teaching Conference (Japan's major ELT conference) is taking place on November 21-23. The conference web forum is up...
... I think the theory behind ELT in general failed to take in the fact that most people did not achieve 'native-like' skills in most aspects of language, not...
... Of course ELT is part of that economy. But I'm trapped into discussing such issues with anyone who will listen, which is not very many. What gets me going...
Drat! With over 500 workshops you would figure they have the decency NOT to schedule us at the same time! I am presenting on my usage of C=S+R, and the results...
Are there any that relate 'pronunciation' to 'listening perception'? Looking at page one, I don't see too many that are explicitly related to pronunciation at...
Hi CJ et al. Yes, it is true that most students are not really taught to read, but to repeat. And even then it doesnt sink in too far. When i do connected...
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... I use this aspect of English (i.e., a model of 'rapid connected speech') a part of dialogues/Cummins' devices. One, it's a step to get students to use...
